Category: 2018

Ethics in The Metaverse: Why Data Concerns Needs to be Resolved Now, Not Later

Data Accountability, Data Compliance, Data Education, Metaverse

Author: Ozair Merav; Publisher: Nasdaq; Publication Year: 2018. The following article discusses multiple data concerns that should be watched for in the Metaverse and should possibly be fixed before it becomes mainstream. The 4 biggest…
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My Data and Design Ethics Manifesto

Agnostic Innocuousness, Artificial Intelligence, Bad Algorithms, Facebook Russian Election Scandal, Human Bias, Malicious Actors, PageRank Algorithm

Author: Ovetta Sampson; Publisher: Medium; Publication Year: 2018. The following article discusses how bad algorithms compounded with bad actors have caused much technological harm over the past few years. The Facebook Russian Election scandal went…
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7 Short-Term AI Ethics Questions

Autonomous Weapons Systems, Biased Algorithms, Self-Driving Cars, Supremacy Algorithms, Surveillance, Transparency

Author: Orlando Torres; Publisher: Medium; Publication Year: 2018. The following article discusses how data scientists must be reactive instead of proactive when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) tech dangers. He mentions 7 important topics…
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Introduction to Data Ethics

Data Usage, Personally Identifiable Information, Sensitive Data

Author: N/A; Publisher: Odyssey Learning Project; Publication Year: 2018. The following video does an excellent job of breaking down the extensive and complicated challenge of data ethics into its most basic and essential parts. First,…
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Big Data Phenotyping in Rare Diseases: Some Ethical Issues

Algorithms, Computational Phenotyping, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Personal Data

Author: Nina Hallowell, Michael Parker, Christoffer Nellåker; Publisher: Genetics in Medicine; Publication Year: 2018. The following article discusses how computational phenotyping (using machine learning algorithms [MLAs] to analyze photographic images) has improved healthcare experience for…
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Is Amazon Alexa Invading Privacy? Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma

Amazon, Amazon Echo, Consumer Privacy, Personal Data, Smart Home Device

Author: Nils Backe; Publisher: Medium; Publication Year: 2018. The following article discusses how the majority of consumers are still wary of the risk factors weighing into using a smart home device, particularly an Amazon Echo.…
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Ethics and Data Science

Consent, Consequences, Control, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Data Modeling, Guidelines, Model Implementation

Author: Mike Loukides, Hilary Mason, DJ Patil; Publisher: O’Reilly; Publication Year: 2018. The following book focuses on implementing ethical guidelines into data scientists’ daily work. The authors provide 5 framing guidelines: consent, clarity, consistency, control,…
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Artificial Unintelligence

Artificial Intelligence, Computer Technology

Author: Meredith Broussard; Publisher: The MIT Press; Publication Year: 2018. The following book argues that our collective enthusiasm for applying computer technology to every aspect of life has resulted in a tremendous amount of poorly…
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Benefits and Ethical Challenges in Data Science — COMPAS and Smart Meters

COMPAS Program, Data Collection, Discriminatory Practices, Racial Discrimination, Transparency

Author: Maximillian Hofer; Publisher: Medium; Publication Year: 2018. The following article mentions some ethical challenges or issues with companies having large amounts of data on individuals. While using these large amounts of data can provide…
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