Category: Code of Ethics

Observations Online: Finding the Ethical Boundaries of Facebook Research

Facebook, Informed Consent, Public Data, Textual Data

Author: Roxana Willis; Publisher: SAGE Journals; Publication Year: 2017. The following article examines the difficulties of obtaining informed consent online through a Facebook case study. It is proposed that there are at least 2 ways…
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Chris Olah on What the Hell is Going on Inside Neural Networks

Black Box Algorithms, Data Interpretability, Google, Neural Networks

Author: Robert Wiblin, Keiran Harris, Chris Olah; Publisher: 80,000 Hours; Publication Year: 2021. The following podcast episode features Chris Olah, a researcher at Google focused on data interpretability, specifically as it relates to neural networks…
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The Ethical Questions That Haunt Facial-Recognition Research

Algorithms, China, Consent, Facial Recognition Systems, Surveillance

Author: Richard Van Noorden; Publisher: Nature; Publication Year: 2020. In the following article, science journalist Richard Van Noorden discusses how facial recognition technology is being used for malicious purposes. The Chinese government has abused facial…
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Data Experts as the Balancing Power of Big Data Ethics

Big Data, Ethical Use, Social Responsbility

Author: Richard Novak; Publisher: ProQuest; Publication Year: 2021. The following source discusses how although Big Data requires prioritization of social responsibility and adherence to data ethics, these areas tend to be understaffed. The 3 major…
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The Crime Machine, Part I and Part II

CompStat, Crime Information

Author: Reply All; Publisher: Gimlet; Publication Year: 2018. The following podcast episodes focus on how police departments’ usage of CompStat went awry. CompStat was introduced by Jack Maple, a NYC transit cop, in the early…
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Ethics and AI: 3 Conversations Companies Need to Have

AI Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards

Author: Reid Blackman, Beena Ammanath; Publisher: Harvard Business Review; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses how over the past few years, the question of how to address ethical problems relating to data has become…
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A Practical Guide to Building Ethical AI

AI Ethical Risk Framework, AI Ethics Program, Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Organizational Awareness

Author: Reid Blackman; Publisher: The Harvard Business Review; Publication Year: 2020. The following article describes how failing to account for ethical issues in artificial intelligence (AI) can lead to reputational, regulatory, and legal risks for…
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Responsible Artificial Intelligence is Good Business

AI Investment, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards, Responsible AI Adoption, Return on Investment

Author: Raj Shekhar; Publisher: LSE Business Review; Publication Year: 2022. The following article focusses on how companies that adopt responsible artificial intelligence (AI) experience higher returns on their AI investment. Business leaders globally must coalesce…
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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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