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Discrimination in a Sea of Data: Exploring the Ethical Implications of Student Success Analytics
Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Learning Management Systems, Machine Learning, Student Success AnalyticsAuthor: Maureen Guarcello, Linda Feng, Shahriar Panahi, Szymon Machajewski and Marcia Ham; Publisher: Educause Review; Publication Year: 2021. The following article pertains to the ethics of using artificial intelligence (AI) and/or machine learning (ML) to…
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AI Trained on 4Chan Becomes ‘Hate Speech Machine’
Author: Matthew Gault; Publisher: Vice; Publication Year: 2022. The following article serves as an extreme example of unethical data practices. There are 2 important takeaways from this article. First, artificial intelligence (AI) professionals must be…
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The (Un)ethical Story of GPT-3: OpenAI’s Million Dollar Model
Author: Matthew Burruss; Publisher: Matthew Burruss Blog; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses how OpenAI’s GPT-3 has the potential to provide the world with truly transformative technology. Engaging in meaningful conversations about ways that…
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Using Data Science to Boost Diversity, Using Diversity to Boost Data Science
Author: Matt Swayne; Publisher: Penn State; Publication Year: 2021. The following article discusses the symposium, “Harnessing the Data Revolution to Enhance Diversity,” which had the message “Data science can only be data science for good…
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5 Ways AI Bias Hurts Your Business
Anti-Seminism, Artificial Intelligence, Chatbot, Facial Recognition Systems, Internet Trolls, Law Enforcement, Machine Learning, Microsoft, Natural Language Processing Technology, TayAuthor: Mary Pratt; Publisher: TechTarget; Publication Year: 2021. The following article features artificial intelligence (AI) experts who pointed to a Microsoft-designed chatbot called Tay as an example of how bias works and how it can…
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Accounting for Racial Bias in Recidivism Forecasting, Year 3 Male Parolees Report
Accuracy, National Institute of Justice, Recidivism Forecasting Challenge, Recidivism Rates, Risk PredictorsAuthor: Mary Beth Carroll, Rodney Carson, Mike Clark, Adam Cottrell, Jim Georges, Tyler Nelson, Hiwot Tesfaye, Halil Toros, Sree Vuthaluru; Publisher: SAS Institute Inc.; Publication Year: 2022. The following modeling report attempts to look at…
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Ethical Use of Data: A Data Scientist’s Code of Conduct
Author: Marsha Parker; Publisher: Becker; Publication Year: 2021. The following article examines the set of behaviors and code of conduct that data scientists should aim to uphold into their professional careers. A code of conduct…