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Key Concepts for a Data Science Ethics Curriculum

Aggregation, Anonymity, Conduct, Consent, Curriculum, Data Accuracy, Data Misuse, Data Validity, Group Harm, Model Design, Model Misuse, Personal Harm, Privacy

Author: Jeffrey Saltz, Neil Dewar, Robert Heckman; Publisher: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Digital Library; Publication Year: 2018. The following article features reviewed published codes of conduct and ethics in data science by the authors…
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Data Science Ethical Considerations: A Systematic Literature Review and Proposed Project Framework

Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Classification, Data Analysis

Author: Jeffrey S. Saltz, Neil Dewar; Publisher: Springer Link; Publication Year: 2019. The following article discusses how data science, and the related field of big data, is an emerging discipline involving the analysis of data…
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Taser Maker Halts Drone Project; Most of Its Ethics Panel Resigns

Artificial Intelligence, Axon, Drones, Ethics Board, Racial Injustice, School Shooting, Surveillance

Author: Jeffrey Dastin, Paresh Dave; Publisher: Reuters; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses how the chairman and 9 other members of the 12 person artificial intelligence (AI) ethics board for the company Axon (the…
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Data Science Education Lacks a Much-Needed Focus on Ethics

Curriculum, Training

Author: Jeffrey C. Oliver, Torbet McNeil; Publisher: The Conversation; Publication Year: 2021. The following article discusses how undergrad training in data science was found to be subpar in training students in the proper use of…
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Data Science Jobs are Growing, but Not All Students are Given Ethics Trainings Before Starting Their Careers

Algorithm Misuse, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Communication, Curriculum Development, Data Management, Data Misuse, Problem Solving, Training

Author: Jeffrey C. Oliver, Torbet McNeil; Publisher: Insider; Publication Year: 2021. The following article discusses how the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says job opportunities in data science will grow by 15% by 2029, and…
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Amazon Scraps Secret AI Recruiting Tool that Showed Bias Against Women

Amazon, Artificial Intelligence, Gender Bias, Hiring, Training Data

Author: Jeffrey Dastin; Publisher: Reuters; Publication Year: 2018. The following article discusses how being able to make the hiring process easier or less time-consuming is a goal for most major big companies. Some companies, like…
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10 Things Judges Should Know About AI

Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Duke University, Judicial System, Racial Injustice

Author: Jeff Ward; Publisher: Judicature; Publication Year: 2019. The following article features Professor Jeff Ward of Duke University who discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in courtrooms. Current AI tools are effective in…
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Privacy Lost In The Age Of ADS-B

ADB-S, ADB-S Data, Flight Data, Freedom of Information Act, Tracking

Author: Jeff Simon; Publisher: Plane & Pilot; Publication Year: 2020. The following article discusses how airplanes are being tracked every second of the day. If you decide to take a flight from RDU to ATL,…
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10 Data Science Ethics Questions

Bias Mitigation, Data Accuracy, Data Collection, Data Representation, Data Usage, Legal Rights, Project Scope

Author: Jeff Saltz; Publisher: Data Science Process Alliance; Publication Year: 2022. The following article provides 10 questions for a data science team to incorporate ethics into their projects. These questions address various aspects of ethics…
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