Category: Research Article

Ethics of the Data Science Practice

Artificial Intelligence, Game of Thrones, Training Data

Author: Ghislain Landry Tsafack Chetsa; Publisher: Towards Sustainable Artificial Intelligence; Publication Year: 2021. The following article makes a Game of Thrones reference to connect the fictional character’s use of power for their advantage to the…
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The Ethical Limits of Blockchain-Enabled Markets for Private IoT Data

Anonymity, Blockchain Technology, Private Data, Security

Author: Georgy Ishmaev; Publisher: Springer Link; Publication Year: 2020. The following article discusses the growth of the blockchain technology and its potential impact of security and privacy of technology users. It is highlighted that the…
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The Racial Data Gap: Lack of Racial Data as a Barrier to Overcoming Structural Racism

Data Collection, Data Reporting, Public Health, Racial Gaps, Structural Racism

Author: Geoffrey Holtzman, Neda Khoshkhoo, Elaine Nsoesie; Publisher: The American Journal of Bioethics; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses how there is a consistent racial disparity in data, particularly as this article points out,…
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Children and the Data Cycle: Rights and Ethics in a Big Data World

Big Data, Child Rights, Children

Author: Gabrielle Berman, Kerry Albright; Publisher: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Office of Research; Publication Year: 2017. The following article calls attention to a group of people that will be some of the most affected…
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Big Data, Ethics and Religion: New Questions from a New Science

Big Data, Data Collection, Data Confidentiality, Data Security, Personal Data, Theology

Author: Michael Fuller; Publisher: ProQuest; Publication Year: 2017. The following article addresses how the hopes, fears, and ethical concerns relating to technology are as old as technology itself. When considering the increase in the power…
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No Trust, No Data – How Digital Development Depends on Ethics

COVID-19, Danish Data Ethics Council, Data Privacy, Data Security, Data Storage, Denmark, Political Accountability, Transparency

Author: Frederik Weiergang Larsen, Ninni Gustavsen. Publisher: UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab Publication Year: 2021 Summary: The following article is primarily regarding data ethics in Denmark, but its principles are generalizable for all data professionals. When…
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Your Robot Therapist Will See You Now: Ethical Implications of Embodied Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychotherapy

AI Bot, Data Privacy, Embodied Artificial Intelligence, Mental Health Care, Patient Experience

Author: Amelia Fiske, Peter Henningsen, Alena Buyx; Publisher: National Library of Medicine; Publication Year: 2019. The following article discusses the promising area of embodied artificial intelligence (AI) (the science and engineering of intelligent machines with…
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Working Through Ethics Review of Big Data Research Projects: An Investigation into the Experiences of Swiss and American Researchers

Ethics Committee, Human Subjects, Institutional Review Boards, Social Media, Switzerland, United States

Author: Maddalena Favaretto, Eva De Clercq, Matthias Briel, Bernice Simone Elger; Publisher: National Library of Medicine; Publication Year: 2020. The following article discusses the differences between Swiss and U.S. in terms of ethics committees and…
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Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Research and Development: A Dual Advantage for Sustainability

Artificial Intelligence, Chemistry Research, Research & Development, Sustainability, Sustainable Materials

Author: Erik Hermann, Gunter Hermann, Jean-Christophe Tremblay; Publisher: Springer Link; Publication Year: 2021. The following article discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly common in chemistry research, and it has a lot of potentials…
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