Category: Education & Training

Good Data

Criminology, Data Science, Digital Humanities, Digital Media, Interdisciplinary, Justice, Law, Philosophy, Political Science, Public Health, Renewable Energy, Social Media, Sociology

Author: Angela Daly, S. Kate Devitt, Monique Mann; Publisher: Insitute of Network Cultures (Google Books); Publication Year: 2019. The following book moves away from critiquing bad data and instead brainstorms a more optimistic vision of…
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If Data Could Talk: The Ethics of Visualizing Data on Race

Bias, Career Pipeline, Diversity, Inequity, Talent Pipeline, Work Culture

Author: Andy Cotgreave; Publisher: Tableau; Publication Year: 2020. The following podcast episode/video features hosts discussing how our data is not race-neutral, and that we as a society are starting to wake up and be more…
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NSF and Amazon Award $1M for Healthcare AI Integrity

Algorithms, Amazon, Artificial Intelligence, Fairness in AI Funding Program, National Science Foundation

Author: Andrea Fox; Publisher: Healthcare IT News; Publication Year: 2022. The following article describes how it is easy for companies to set aside ethics issues and ignore biases in AI to pursue a higher goal…
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No Business as Usual: A Case for Data Ethics and Data Governance in the Age of Coronavirus

Communication Technologies, COVID-19, Crisis, Data Governance, Data Security, Emergent Information, Emergent Information and Communication Technologies, ICTs, New Technology, Personal Data

Author: Anca C Yallop, Omid Aliasghar Publisher: Emerald Insight Publication Year: 2020 Summary: The following article provides commentary to reflect on the transformative changes organizations experience, in the form of increased use of emergent information…
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The Tech That Comes Next: Technology Development for the Social Impact Sector

Accessibility, Expert Technologists, Future Technology, Human-Centered, Justice, Social Impact Sector, Tech Saviors

Author: Amy Sample Ward, Afua Bruce; Publisher: Porchlight; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses building future technology within the social impact sector by developing systems and services where humans are centered and justice is…
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A Framework for Centering Racial Equity Throughout the Administrative Data Life Cycle

Administrative Data Lifecycle, Racial Equity, Racism, Unethical Data Practices

Author: Amy L Hawn Nelson, Sharon Zanti; Publisher: International Journal of Population Data Science; Publication Date: 2020. The following PDF is a framework for centering racial equity throughout the administrative data lifecycle. This is an…
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Responsible Tech Guide: How To Get Involved & Build A Better Tech Future

Community Building, Diversification, Responsible Tech, Social Purpose Organizations, Subject Matter Experts, Tech Pipeline

Author: All Tech is Human; Publisher: Scribd; Publication Year: 2020. The following guide looks at how all technology is human-developed and provides a means to understand the “Responsible Tech” ecosystem, find resources from social purpose…
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AI Ethics: A Guide to Ethical AI

Algorithms, Data Collection, Guidelines, Health Outcomes, Healthcare, Risk Assessments, Risk Audits, Transparency, Values

Author: Alexandria Jacobson; Publisher: Builtin; Publication Year: 2022. The following article focuses on Apixio, an AI healthcare company that is focused on delivering actionable insights to improve health outcomes. Their AI ethics revolve around the…
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Thwarting Bias in AI Systems

Algorithms, Personal Information, Proxies, Proxy Detection Algorithm

Author: Alexandra George; Publisher: Carnegie Mellon University; Publication Year: 2018. The following article discusses how some variables can be proxies for variables that are protected classes such as race or gender. It gives an example…
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