Media Mentions

Deepfakes are steering political narratives and voter perception by merging satire and disinformation, which misleads voters and distorts democratic discourse.

"The irresponsible use of AI by people in government leadership positions suggests that we are at a moment that transcends politics. What is society’s moral code? If politicians, news outlets, and civic organizations adopted a “civic covenant for the AI age,” much like current journalistic standards, could we create a healthier public square?"

Davina Hurt, director, government ethics and Ann Skeet, senior director, leadership ethics, published by Salon.

Artificial intelligence-enhanced photos are being used to enhance the images of houses on the real-estate market.

Irina Raicu, director, internet ethics comments, "These [home purchases] are not the kind of impulse buys that people would make from something they see online and they just click something. It requires the development of a relationship, and relationships need trust."

“There appears to be a conflict of interest just based on the best — best ethics laws that are out there,” said Hurt. “And, so, if we’re talking about an ethics standard, you have to ensure that there is no appearance and that the core principle of impartiality is shown throughout the process,” she added. “Your sister-in-law being the center of a decision is a conflict of interest.” 

Davina Hurt, director, government ethics, quoted by WLNS.

The take-home cars are not necessarily an ethical question, said Davina Hurt, Ethics Center director, government ethics.

“The fact that they want to do more than neighboring counties for their employees can be heralded as competitive compensation practices to retain quality public service,” Hurt said. “It appears to be a matter of policy rather than ethics.”

Davina Hurt, director, government ethics, quoted by PennLive.

In his latest article for Forbes, Guadalupe Hayes-Mota, director, bioethics shows how building an ethical business from day one can be a strategic advantage that attracts partners, talent and investors who care about long-term impact.

Every decision—from which disease to target to how data is used—has moral implications. Yet ethics is too often treated as a compliance box to check rather than a source of innovation and trust. Building an ethical business from day one can be a strategic advantage that attracts partners, talent and investors who care about long-term impact.

Guadalupe Hayes-Mota, director, bioethics, published by Forbes.

U.S. refugee assistance programs have helped millions of displaced families all over the world, reducing maternal and infant mortality, providing life-saving medications, teacher training, and basic primary and secondary education. The costs of such assistance to our nation were miniscule, only 0.0012 percent of U.S. spending per year, according to an analysis by J.R.S. But deep cuts to programs such as Migration and Refugee Assistance and International Disaster Assistance will drastically reduce life-saving efforts. And the Trump administration’s cancellation of nearly $5 billion in foreign aid already approved by Congress imperils not only global health and stability but also trust in the United States to honor its commitments.

William O'Neill S.J., Ph.D., director, immigration ethics, published by America Magazine.

Brain-training apps have become one of the most visible interventions marketed to older adults, but the record regarding results are inconclusive.

“These findings highlight brain-training apps as a promising, evidence-based, and scalable approach to help slow cognitive decline in older adults with MCI,” Hayes-Mota notes. “But the improvements are domain-specific and we don’t yet know how long they last.”

Guadalupe Hayes Mota quoted by Today's Geriatric Medicine.

AI is making mistakes faster than humans can catch, and humans are using LLMs against each other to try and identify errors. Reworked says, relying on that alone is dangerous, and that while machines might track responsibility, they can't own it.

Senior Director, Leadership Ethics, Ann Skeet says, “Ultimately, some one person and the company that person works for will bear responsibility for the failures of AI systems."

The stakes extend beyond legal exposure, Skeet warned. "The legal battles that will be launched, if we settle for having AIs overseeing AI, will be legion, but the ethical considerations are even greater."

Ann Skeet, senior director, leadership ethics, quoted by Reworked.