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Attention Must Be Paid
Metaverse and Reality in Silicon Valley
Are we using too much of our "attentional commons" on the metaverse?
Making Vulnerabilities Visible
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.
Social Media in Afghanistan
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.
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.
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.