The Mornin' Experience 8_12

This Topic Tuesday, we’re asking a heavy question: Is AI the new Jim Crow? From biased algorithms denying people jobs, loans, and housing, to predictive policing that targets certain communities, artificial intelligence is shaping our lives in ways that feel eerily familiar to old systems of discrimination—just with more code and less hood. We’ll dig into the history, the data, and the real-world stories showing how technology can reinforce inequality if we’re not careful. Plus, we’ll talk about the new laws popping up to keep AI in check—like Illinois’ bold move to regulate AI mental health tools—and why OpenAI just offered its premium tech to the federal government for next to nothing.