Mishal Khan

More than 100 academic experts urge @governor.ca.gov to sign #SB7.

calaborfed.org/wp-content/u...

Africa Wants a More Accurate World Map The current standard misrepresents the continent’s scale, which activists argue reinforces misconceptions about its significance.

Maps are always fascinating -- love this!
"The African Union, an intergovernmental organization of 55 African countries, endorsed a version of the world map that more accurately reflects the continent’s scale earlier this month, as first reported by Reuters."
hyperallergic.com/1035968/afri...

Toward Asian Labor Futures Who Gets to Imagine the Future of Work?

Agreed. It’s getting harder to read the reports coming out of the big INGOs “The deeper issue isn’t simply AI versus no AI — it’s the same investment logic and development mindset driving this transformation, reproducing old inequalities in new forms.”
kriangsakth.medium.com/toward-asian...

Illinois governor Pritzer signs into law a bill prohibiting AI prohibiting therapists/mental health professionals from using AI to perform essential job functions. legiscan.com/IL/bill/HB18...

New federal bill prohibiting businesses from algorithmically setting both prices and wages: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

A law passed this year that requires businesses to give notice when surveillance pricing is used is already getting pushback www.cnbc.com/2025/07/04/n...

New AI bill signed! Oregon enacted a law prohibiting non-human entities (AI) from using professional titles reserved for licensed nursing professionals. olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/M...