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Dollar Auction - A game theory thought experiment where players bid on a dollar bill but both the winner and second-highest bidder must pay, demonstrating how rational actors get trapped into escalating commitments.
False Dichotomy - Logical fallacy that presents only two options when more alternatives exist.
AI Fairness - The study and practice of ensuring AI systems produce equitable outcomes and do not discriminate against individuals or groups based on protected characteristics.
Sunk Benefit - A benefit already received from a past decision that, like sunk costs, should not influence future decisions since it cannot be un-received or returned.
Techno-Solutionism - The belief that technology, particularly digital technology, can provide solutions to all social, political, and economic problems.
AI Sycophancy - Tendency of AI models to agree with users and tell them what they want to hear rather than providing accurate information.
Systemic Bias - Bias embedded within institutions, policies, and cultural practices that systematically advantages certain groups while disadvantaging others, independent of individual intent.
Social Conformity - The tendency to align one's behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs with group norms to fit in or avoid conflict.
Stereotype Threat - A situational predicament where people feel at risk of confirming negative stereotypes about their social group, which can impair their performance.
AI Bias - Systematic errors in AI outputs caused by biases in training data, model architecture, prompts, or agent configurations that must be continuously monitored and mitigated.
Scapegoat - A person, group, or entity unfairly blamed for problems or misfortunes caused by others, serving as a target for displaced aggression and frustration.
Short-Termism - The systematic bias toward prioritizing immediate results over long-term value, leading to underinvestment in activities with delayed payoffs.
Microaggressions - Brief, commonplace verbal or behavioral slights that communicate hostile or derogatory messages to members of marginalized groups, often unintentionally.

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