Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Erasing Bias in Emerging Technologies – 3 Considerations

Data Collection, Generalizability, Race-Based Models

Author: Ivor Horn, Kulleni Gebreyes; Publisher: World Economic Forum; Publication Year: 2022. In the following article, 2 healthcare industry professionals walk through 3 considerations all providers should make. The first big pitfall most providers fall…
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Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men – a Review

Data Bias, Gender Bias, Gender Norms, Gender Roles

Author: Karen Boyle; Publisher: The Conversation; Publication Year: 2019. The following article reviews the book “Invisible Women, Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men” by Caroline Criado Perez. The book reveals some truths…
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Ethical OS: A Guide to Anticipating the Future Impact of Today’s Technology

Algorithms, Risk Assessment, Risks, Social Impact, Unexpected Uses

Author: N/A; Publisher: Tech and Society Solutions Lab; Publication Year: 2018. The following guide anticipates the long-term social impact and unexpected uses of the tech created today. This guide is to help creators anticipate risks…
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INFORMS Ethics Guidelines

Accountability, Cooperation, Honesty, Rigor, Vigilance

Author: N/A; Publisher: INFORMS; Publication Year: N/A. The following resource provides a set of ethical guidelines for INFORMS members in reference to society, their organizations, and the profession as a whole. They recognize that data…
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Data Ethics: What It Is and Why It’s Important

Customer Data, Data Collection, Data Ownership, Data Usage, Private Data

Author: impacX team; Publisher: impacX; Publication Year: N/A. The following article describes how data ethics is an extremely important aspect of how a company should approach its collection and use of data. However, as data…
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Health Data Poverty: An Assailable Barrier to Equitable Digital Health Care

Data Collection, Data Privacy, Equity Gap, Health Data, Health Data Poverty, Healthcare Inequality, Healthcare Services, Machine Learning, Representation, Transparency

Author: Hussein Ibrahim, Xiaoxuan Liu, Nevine Zariffa, Andrew D. Morris, Alastair K. Denniston; Publisher: The Lancet Digital Health; Publication Year: 2021. The following study identifies how machine learning and advanced technologies can now be used…
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The Right to Privacy in the Digital Age: Report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Artificial Intelligence, Hiring, Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Online Information Management, Public Benefit, United Nations

Author: N/A; Publisher: United Nations Human Rights Council; Publication Year: 2021. The following report from the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner identifies Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its widespread use as a threat to human rights,…
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Inside Amazon’s Clickworker Platform: How Half a Million People are Being Paid Pennies to Train AI

Amazon, Machine Algorithms, Mechanical Turk

Author: Hope Reese; Publisher: Tech Republic; Publication Year: 2016. The following article discusses how Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (AMT) is an online platform that allows people to perform small tasks for pay. This group, as of…
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Bringing Principles of Ethics to AI and Drug Design

Artificial Intelligence, Chemical Compound Data, Drug Development, Historical Medical Data, Machine Learning, Medication Research, Predictions

Author: Helen Santoro; Publisher: Scope; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) has proven potent in analyzing historical medical data, chemical compound data, and using it to predict viable treatments. As…
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