Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Incorporate Inclusivity – Data Science Ethics Podcast

Issue Screening, Representation

Author: Marie Weber, Lexy Kassan; Publisher: Data Science Ethics; Publication Year: 2020. The following podcast episode discusses making sure that minorities are represented in the process of both building and testing especially if the results…
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How Bad Data Keeps Us from Good AI

Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Biased Data, Data Collection, Data Infrastructure, Data Literacy, Data Quality, Unethical AI

Author: Mainak Mazumdar; Publisher: TED; Publication Year: N/A. In the following talk, Mainak argues that the biased data is what makes unethical artificial intelligence (AI), not the algorithms. Instead of spending time and money on…
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First Do No Harm: An Exploration of Researchers’ Ethics of Conduct in Big Data Behavioral Studies

Big Data, Consent, Research Practices

Author: Maddalena Favaretto, Eva De Clercq, Jens Gaab, Bernice Simone Elger; Publisher: National Library of Medicine; Publication Year: 2020. The following article focuses on the ethics in data science with the emergence of Big Data.…
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Estimating the Success of Re-Identifications in Incomplete Datasets Using Generative Models

Data Sharing, DeepMind, Deidentifying Data

Author: Luc Rocher, Julien Hendrickx, Yves-Alexandre de Montjoye; Publisher: Nature; Publication Year: 2019. In the following article, motivated by the UK National Health Service’s decision to share de-identified data with DeepMind, the authors set out…
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What Does it Mean to Embed Ethics in Data Science? An Integrative Approach Based on Microethics and Virtues

Data Science, Microethics, Moral Virtues, Training Programs

Author: Louise Bezuidenhout, Emanuele Ratti; Publisher: AI & Society; Publication Year: 2021. The following article addresses the rise of ethical concerns in data science and the issues of applying ethical approaches in day-to-day activities. Bezuidenhout…
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Data Ethics for the Digital Education Age

Advertising, Data Misuse, Data Tracking, Digital Learning, Engagement Metrics, Student Privacy, Third-Party Software

Author: Lou Blouin; Publisher: University of Michigan-Dearborn News; Publication Year: 2022. The following article describes the ethical issues inherent in data-driven education, particularly in the context of digital learning. Blouin notes that student privacy is…
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AI Usage in Banking is Forcing the Conversation around the Ethical Use of Data

Anti-Money Laundering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Control, Data Misuse, Know-Your-Customer Regulatory Checks, Payment Fraud, Underwriting

Author: Lisa Shields; Publisher: Inside BIG DATA; Publication Year: 2020. The following article talks about how over the past few years, the financial services industry has made huge strides in adopting new technologies like artificial…
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Ethical Issues Surrounding Research of AI in Health Care

Accountability, Algorithm Training, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Data and Safety Monitoring Board, Equity, Responsibility, Transparency

Author: Lisa Murtha, Pralika Jain, Kiyong Song; Publisher: Reuters; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) models can be flawed considering humans are the ones behind making these models. The authors…
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What is Responsible and Sustainable Data?

Data Usage, Health Data, Sustainability

Author: Linnet Taylor, Nadezhda Purtova; Publisher: SAGE Journals; Publication Year: 2019. The following article proposes the question of how should data scientists go about making data science a sustainable practice. The authors put forth a…
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