Category: 2022

Our Ethics + Responsible Data Science Practices at DataKind

Data Science, Ethical Standards

Author: Rachel Wells; Publisher: DataKind; Publication Year: 2022. The following article provides a great definition of ethics for the data science field. Her goal is not to create a one-stop-shop for ethical frameworks because she…
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3 Questions: Designing Software for Research Ethics

Bartleby, Consent, Data Collection, Google, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Meta, Regulations, Social Media

Author: Rachel Gordon; Publisher: MIT News; Publication Year: 2022. The following article features the author interviewing Jonathan Zong, a computer scientist Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), also the creator of the app…
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Responsible Machine Learning

COVID-19, DALEX Package, Explainable Artificial Intelligence Concepts, Workflow, XAI

Author: Przemysław Biecek, Anna Kozak, Aleksander Zawada; Publisher: GitHub; Publication Year: 2022. The following comic focusses on the need to learn the importance and application of different Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) concepts and methods in…
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Cangrade Announces Patent for Removing Bias in AI Hiring

Adverse Impact Algorithm, Cangrade, Hiring, Hiring Software

Author: N/A; Publisher: Globe Newswire; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses how Cangrade received a patent on its “bias-free” hiring technology solution. Cangrade used an iterative Adverse Impact algorithm, meaning not only will the…
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Ethics in Data Science and Proper Privacy and Usage of Data

Data Ownership, Data Privacy, Data Science, OkCupid, Robinhood, Transparency

Author: Prateek Majumder; Publisher: Analytics Vidhya; Publication Year: 2022. The following blog post defines the concept of ethics in data science and emphasizes the importance of data privacy and ownership. Companies and organizations collecting and…
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Building Human Rights into Intelligent-Community Design: Beyond Procurement

Digital Infrastructure, Human Rights, Human Rights Impact Assessments, Human Risk, Intelligent Community

Author: Phil Dawson Faun Rice Maya Watson; Publisher: Harvard Kennedy School; Publication Year: 2022. The following research paper highlights the importance of designing “intelligent community” projects to be able to meet their full potential in…
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The Ethics of Algorithms

Data Curation, Data Usage, Verifiable Data

Author: Paula Derrow; Publisher: Rutgers Magazine; Publication Year: 2022. The following article provides the idea that we should be more focused on “data curation.” This is the idea that more care should be given to…
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Fighting Bias in AI With Ethics Training

Artificial Intelligence, Biased AI, Data Collection, Ethical Algorithms, Google, Microsoft

Author: Paul Mah; Publisher: CDO Trends; Publication Year: 2022. The following article describes how according to a recent study, over $77.5 billion was invested in artificial intelligence (AI) in 2021. But with the growth of…
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Ethical Issues of Facial Recognition Technology

Facial Recognition Systems, Surveillance, Transparency

Author: Patrick Gray; Publisher: TechRepublic; Publication Year: 2022. The following article describes how facial recognition technology undoubtedly has remarkable benefits in our society. In many ways it increases security and accelerates identification for access purposes.…
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