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New Resources for Teaching Responsible Computing
The Mozilla “Teaching Responsible Computing Playbook,” New Case Studies, and More
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URVR
A VR Ethics Case Study
With URVR recipients can capture and share 360 3D moments and live them out together.
VR Rage Room
A VR Ethics Case Study
VR rage rooms may provide therapeutic and inexpensive benefits while also raising ethical questions.
First Date
A VR Ethics Case Study
A VR dating app intended to help ease the stress and awkwardness of early dating in a safe and comfortable way.
This is Only a Test
An Ethics Case Study
Ethical questions pertaining to the use of proctoring software in online teaching.
On Cyber-Insecurity and the Common Good
Developing Norms, Prioritizing Responses
The cost of cyber-insecurity is already too high.
Pride, Prejudice, and Predictions about People
On Avoiding Pitfalls
It is a truth universally acknowledged—or at least a belief shared by many AI and machine learning researchers—that algorithms will be able to predict the behavior of individual human beings.
On “Trump Media”
Without new laws and new conversations about the ethical norms associated with social media, the disinformation, polarization, and resulting violence will continue.
10 Things You Should Not Do with AI (At Least For Now)
… And maybe for the foreseeable future
The expression "human in the loop" should be interpreted by humans.
‘The Social Dilemma’ Is a Half-Missed Opportunity
Netflix’s “The Social Dilemma” tries to sound the alarm on the dangerous human impact of social networking.