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An Ethics Case Study
When 'algorithm alchemy' wrongly accuses people of fraud, who is accountable?
While some tech tools might indeed be helpful, they should be considered in conjunction with, not as replacement for, regulations that address the role of guns.
Poetry in Motion
From the non-existent WhimsiCo Robotics: the Rumi-Ba! A guest blog post by professor Ahmed Amer
Media coverage might be more informative if it ignored some tweets.
The media coverage of Musk’s tweets is disproportionate and counterproductive.
An AI Ethics Case Study
Ethical questions about data collection, data-sharing, access, use, and privacy.
Constrained Choices and Compliance
Sometimes, it’s the user who’s been trained by the algorithm—not the other way around.
The link between misinformation and violence needs to be addressed by legacy media, new media platforms, civil society, and regulatory bodies.
Three streams of misinformation and abuse targeted at a recent academic conference exemplify a widespread phenomenon.
Metaverse and Reality in Silicon Valley
Are we using too much of our "attentional commons" on the metaverse?
A Cybersecurity Ethics Case Study
As PunkSpider is pending re-release, ethical issues are considered about a tool that is able to spot and share vulnerabilities on the web, opening those results to the public.
Tools of Power and Peril
Social media and other internet tools for collaboration and activism have made the Taliban’s opponents in Afghanistan both powerful and deeply vulnerable.