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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.
Prophecies of Zoom
You will get stressed out by your own facial expressions... and more.
Immersive vs. Intrusive Learning: Cameras and Fairness in Online Classes
Requiring that students keep their cameras on during online classes impacts some families much more than others, highlighting inequities in our society.
BossWare: An Introduction
On remote employee monitoring tools
Should remote tracking tools be deployed to assess the employees in the C-level suite?
Muddying the Data, Refracting the Message
Welcome to the 2020 campaign, with its “data hauls" and accidental transparency.
The illuminating effect of misdirected messaging
What We Are Doing With #EthicalCS at Santa Clara University
An update on further integrating ethics into undergraduate computer science education.
Before and After
Disinformation, Democracy, Pandemic, Protest
New videos and conversations about misinformation online