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    AI Washing

    The Hidden Risk Behind the Hype Among the most pressing concerns is the phenomenon of AI washing, which can be the practice of overstating or misrepresenting a company’s AI capabilities or can be the increased acceptance of low-quality output. While it may be a trendy marketing tactic, AI washing can also carry significant legal liabilities and valuation distortions that demand scrutiny. The author discusses her views on AI washing and the implications for companies and professionals that view it as a panacea. With all the Artificial Intelligence (AI) prefixes affixed to articles, software, and paid gateway add-ons, buyer’s remorse and…

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    Employment Newsflash

    FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Non-Competes On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that, if adopted, would functionally serve as a complete ban on non-compete clauses and contractual provisions or employment policies that have a similar effect with limited exception. The 60-day comment period runs through March 7, 2023. On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that, if adopted, would functionally serve as a complete ban on non-compete clauses and contractual provisions or employment policies that have a similar effect with limited…

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    Crypto Investing, NFT Trading, and Online Sports Betting

    Behavioral Underpinnings of Greed In this article, the authors discuss the unprecedented growth of cryptocurrency and the accompanying risks and fraud. They ask, Why does a person choose the characteristics of cryptocurrency to be not only a secure medium of exchange, but also one with upward price potential? The recent price drop in the spring of 2022 shows the magnitude of loss of value Bitcoin has suffered in a very short period. Is there an element of gambling that seeps into the mindset of the crypto investor? Or could it be that the primary allure is the relative anonymity of…