Category: Frameworks

Indian-Origin Pixstory Ties Up with Arsenal to Promote Social Media Ethics

Algorithms, Cyberbullying, Data Collection, Hate Speech, Misinformation, Pixstory, Social Media, User Experience

Author: N/A; Publisher: Business Standard; Publication Year: 2022. The following article describes how the social media platform called Pixstory is promoting more ethical behavior on the internet. The way the platform is designed discourages misinformation…
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What’s Really Behind Those AI Art Images?

Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Deepfake, Image Generation, Open Source Software

Author: Charlie Warzel; Publisher: The Atlantic; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses how open source software, which generates images from text, presents two ethical conundrums. First, there is the possibility for abuse by users…
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An Ethical Framework for Big Data and Smart Cities

Big Data, Ethical Data Usage, Ethical Framework, Public Transportation, Urban Concerns

Author: Victor Chang; Publisher: Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Volume 165; Publication Year: 2021. The following paper proposes an ethical framework for the use of big data to address urban concerns, particularly surrounding public transportation…
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Solution to NSA Overreach – Put People in Charge of Their Own Data

Consent, Data Governance, National Security Agency, NSA, Spying

Author: Cesar Hidalgo, Yves-Alexandre de Montjoye, Alex Pentland; Publisher: The Christian Science Monitor; Publication Year: 2013. The following op-ed discusses how the authors call into question some of the actions taken by the National Security…
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Weapons of Math Destruction

Algorithms, Efficiency, Inequality, Prejudice, Weapons of Math Destruction

Author: Cathy O’Neil; Publisher: Crown; Publication Year: 2016. The following book discusses “weapons of math destruction”: algorithms that try to quantify subjective qualities or judgment metrics. For example, an algorithm that tries to quantify “creditworthiness”…
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5 Principles of Data Ethics for Business

Biased Analysis, Consent, Data Collection, Data Storage, Data Use, Ethical Data Usage, Personal Data, Personally Identifiable Information

Author: Catherine Cole Publisher: Harvard Business School Online Publication Year: 2021 Summary: The following article discusses 5 key principles for handling data that ensure ethical collection, storage, and use of data for businesses. The first…
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Big Data in Food Safety – A Review

Big Data, Blockchain Technology, Food Safety, Labeling, Satellite Imagery, Social Media

Author: Cangyu Jin, Yamine Bouzembrak, Jiehong Zhou, Qiao Liang, Leonieke M.van den Bulk, Anand Gavai, Ningjing Liu, Lukas J.van den Heuvel, Wouter Hoenderdaal, Hans J.P. Marvin; Publisher: Current Opinion in Food Science; Publication Year: 2020.…
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17 Tech Companies That Lobby the Government Most

Amazon, Big Tech, Facebook, Google

Author: N/A; Publisher: Business Insider India; Publication Year: 2016. The following article lists down the total amount of money being spent by big tech corporations such as Google, Facebook, Amazon and others. It shows they…
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The Battle for Digital Privacy Is Reshaping the Internet

Apple, Customer Data, Data Collection, Digital Marketing, Google, Third-Party

Author: Brian X. Chen; Publisher: The New York Times; Publication Year: 2021. The following article discusses how the age of digital marketing has raised some privacy concerns regarding how data are collected from consumers. This…
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