Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Data Science, Ethics, and the ‘Massive Scumbags’ Problem

Dilution of Responsibility, Ethical Smokescreens, Inevitability, Progress Thesis, Techno-Logic, Value Neutrality

Author: Stilgherrian; Publisher: ZDNet; Publication Year: 2019. The following article covers 5 ethical smokescreens working against the consideration of ethical behavior: 1). Techno-logic: we use technology as a way to “reduce the world to something…
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Financial Services Firms Turn to Data Ethics to Manage Digital Risks

Automation, Cybersecurity, Data Governance, Fairness, Risks

Author: Steven Tiell; Publisher: Accenture; Publication Year: 2021. The following article talks about how In 2021, data ethics will be the tool financial services firms choose to manage digital risks in automation and cybersecurity. Practicing…
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AI Ethics vs Data Ethics

Artificial Intelligence, Digital Ethics, Ethical Data, Machine Learning

Author: Steven Tiell; Publisher: Ethics of Data; Publication Year: 2020. The following visualization focuses on how a lot of terms surrounding the ethical considerations of data seem interchangeable, yet educating ourselves on what really constitutes…
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How the Responsible Use of AI can Create Safer Online Spaces

Artificial Intelligence, Discrimination, Human Bias, Inbuilt Prejudices, Training Data

Author: Steve Durbin; Publisher: World Economic Forum; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses how although artificial intelligence (AI) promises to improve and streamline business operations and everyday life, there are proportional increasing concerns about…
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Ethical Dilemmas in Data Science

Artificial Intelligence, European Union, General Data Protection Regulation, Machine Learning

Author: N/A; Publisher: statistics.com; Publication Year: N/A. The following article talks about the legal side of ethical data science. It talks about how the European Union passing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2016…
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Why It’s So Damn Hard to Make AI Fair and Unbiased

Fairness, Statistics

Author: Sigal Samuel; Publisher: Vox; Publication Year: 2022. The following article introduced the idea of bias in a statistical sense and how bias is interpreted in society. This is an important distinction to recognize and…
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Capitol Records Drops ‘Offensive’ AI Rapper FN Meka After Outcry Over Racial Stereotyping

Factory Now, FN Meka, Racism

Author: Sian Cain; Publisher: The Guardian; Publication Year: 2022. In the following article, FN Meka highlights the importance of considering marginalized communities when making decisions involving data. FN Meka was immediately met with backlash by…
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Data Ethics? Not My Problem, Say 42% of UK Data Workers

Apple, Data Lifecycle, Goldman Sachs, Moral Responsibility, Personally Identifiable Information

Author: Shubnam Sharma; Publisher: UKTN; Publication Year: 2021. In the following article, data ethics deals with the moral obligations of gathering, protecting, and using personally identifiable information, and how it affects individuals. Upon surveying 1,000…
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Twitter Whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko Testifies to Congress

Cybersecurity, Data Misuse, Twitter, Unethical Leadership, User Privacy, Whistle-Blowing

Author: Shannon Bond, Raquel Maria Dillon; Publisher: National Public Radio; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses a recent Senate hearing in which Peiter Zatko, former head of security at Twitter, testified before Congress, bringing…
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