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Shooting victims are ‘calling’ members of Congress. Is it OK to use AI to clone your child’s voice to deliver a political message?
Graphic from theshotline.org depicting a young boy next to the text "GUNS SILENCE THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT LIVES EVERY YEAR. USING AI TECHNOLOGY, WE RE-CREATED THE VOICES OF THOSE SHOT AND KILLED BY GUNS SO THEY CAN CALL OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN HOPES OF CHANGING OUR COUNTRY'S GUN LAWS."

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Shooting victims are ‘calling’ members of Congress. Is it OK to use AI to clone your child’s voice to deliver a political message?

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Would you fall for a scam? Losses from fraud are going up as financial scams become more common
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Would you fall for a scam? Losses from fraud are going up as financial scams become more common

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Boston’s approach to ‘problem properties’ could help improve cities across the US, new research finds
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Boston’s approach to ‘problem properties’ could help improve cities across the US, new research finds

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Stores are locking up everyday goods. Is organized retail theft on the rise?
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Stores are locking up everyday goods. Is organized retail theft on the rise?

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Why are there fewer serial killers now than there used to be?
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Why are there fewer serial killers now than there used to be?

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Forensic genealogy starred in apprehension of Idaho murder suspect—but was it necessary?
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Forensic genealogy starred in apprehension of Idaho murder suspect—but was it necessary?

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Ahmaud Arbery was killed in Georgia. Should the case be tried as a hate crime?

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Ahmaud Arbery was killed in Georgia. Should the case be tried as a hate crime?

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Northeastern professor studies how Charles Manson, Ken Bianchi, and Kenneth Seguin became notorious killers

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Northeastern professor studies how Charles Manson, Ken Bianchi, and Kenneth Seguin became notorious killers

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Here’s what criminologists are missing when they predict crime rates

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Here’s what criminologists are missing when they predict crime rates

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Professor recalls interview with Charles Manson a decade before killer’s death

Professor recalls interview with Charles Manson a decade before killer’s death

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New professor has made crime prevention his life’s work

New professor has made crime prevention his life’s work

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New mobile safety app connects users on campus with NUPD

New mobile safety app connects users on campus with NUPD

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