Analysis and commentary on applied ethics in many fields by the staff of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
A New Report on Ethical AI, An Older Post about AI Ethics Traps, and Some Hopes
A Pew Research Center report sparks new conversations about AI ethics.
Contra the Supreme Court, Immigrants Should Have a Right to a Hearing
Ethically speaking, immigrants who have credible fears of persecution or torture should have a right to a bond hearing in front of an immigration judge and should not be indefinitely detained.
Money Talks: It Says we Don’t Share Well
Rises in the gap between c-suite executive and frontline worker pay have grown exponentially, while the rest of the world is suffering through a pandemic.
New Resources for Teaching Responsible Computing
The Mozilla “Teaching Responsible Computing Playbook,” New Case Studies, and More
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Social Media and Content Moderation: Why ‘Dangerous Individuals and Organizations’ Policies are not Enough
Facebook’s and Twitter’s post-by-post enforcement model inadequately defends against nuanced and coordinated incitement campaigns, such as those committed by Donald Trump leading up to and after the January 6th insurrection at the Capital.
What Does it Mean to Reinstate Donald J. Trump’s Account on Facebook?
Subramaniam Vincent and Courtney Davis ’21 of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics provide comment to Facebook’s oversite board on the ethical considerations of Donald Trump’s deplatforming.
The Striking Duality in America’s Democracy Gap and Journalism’s Challenges with Race
The news media has historically oversimplified and stereotyped coverage of people of color in general and Asian-American communities in particular.
Responding to Atlanta: Giving in Grief and Outrage
After instances of mass violence, we express our grief with acts of mourning at the scene and raising money for the victims’ funerals and for their families, but we need to do more to initiate long-term change.
Against Oppression Olympics: Prioritizing Coalitional Solidarity in News Coverage of Atrocities
Media coverage of tragedies, including the recent shootings in an Atlanta massage parlor, are frequently reported as isolated incidents and quickly shift to the next trending incident.
Reflections on 50 Years of an Interracial AAPI Marriage
Small acts of racism happen every day—mostly nonviolent—but still have a damaging impact on the targeted individual or population.
