Category: Industry-Specific

Sexist and Biased? How Credit Firms Make Decisions

Algorithms, Apple, Artificial Intelligence, Credit Score, Gender Bias, Goldman Sachs, Historical Data

Author: Kevin Peachey; Publisher: BBC News; Publication Year: 2019. The following article describes how in November 2019, a tech entrepreneur reported that he was approved credit 20 times more on his Apple Card than his…
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Ethics in Mapping

Accountability, Data Collection, Geographic Information Systems, Intrusion, Transparency

Author: Kenneth Field; Publisher: ArcGIS Blog; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses the ethical practices that mapmakers should consider in the world of geographic information systems (GIS) and cartography. The author lists important frameworks…
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Fear, Uncertainty, and Period Trackers

Abortion, Data Confidentiality, Digital Evidence, Electronic Data, Federal Health Privacy Law, Period Trackers, Personal Data, Third-Party

Author: Kendra Albert; Publisher: Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University; Publication Year: 2022. The following article talks about the uncertainty surrounding period trackers, and breaks down the fears behind ethical and privacy…
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Sports Betting and Data Security: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, and Privacy Rights in Gaming Law Practice

Cybersecurity, Data Collection, Data Ownership, Data Privacy, Data Security, Sports Gambling

Author: Kathryn R.L. Rand, Steven Andrew Light; Publisher: American Bar Association; Publication Year: 2021. The following article describes how with the rise of legalized sports gambling, the authors point out the rise of data ownership,…
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Report: Campus Police Use AI to Track Student Protests

Campus Protests, Navigate360, Protests, Social Media, Social Sentinel

Author: Katherine Knott; Publisher: Inside Higher Ed; Publication Year: 2022. The following article talks about Social Sentinel (now Navigate360), a company offering social media monitoring services to universities. This report talks about how multiple universities…
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AI is Sending People to Jail — and Getting it Wrong

Crime Information, Facial Recognition Systems, Law Enforcement, Machine Learning, Policing, Predictive Modeling, Underrepresented Individuals

Author: Karen Hao; Publisher: MIT Technology Review; Publication Year: 2019. The following resource is a must-read for anyone who wants to know how unethical and plain incorrect use of machine learning can severely impact underrepresented…
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John Wilbanks: Let’s Pool Our Medical Data

Consent, Data Privacy, Ethical Research, Innovation, Medical Methodology

Author: John Wilbanks; Publisher: TED; Publication Year: 2012. The following speech gives an overview of the process of medical methodology and getting informed consent and how this has changed over time. The author discusses how…
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The Role of the Arts and Humanities in Thinking About Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial Intelligence, Humanities, Philosophy

Author: John Tasioulas; Publisher: Ada Lovelace Institute; Publication Year: 2021. The following article takes a somewhat antagonistic view against the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and the author aims to persuade how the arts and…
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LAPD Ended Predictive Policing Programs Amid Public Outcry. A New Effort Shares Many of Their Flaws

Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Crime Information, Predictive Policing

Author: Johana Bhuiyan; Publisher: The Guardian; Publication Year: 2021. The following article describes how since the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), cities have been incorporating the use of AI to stop potential crimes. One strategy…
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