Category: Industry-Specific

Bias in Machine Learning Examples: Policing, Banking, COVID-19

COVID-19, Data Confirmation, Data Selection, Human Bias, Machine Learning, Missing Data, Policing

Author: Lisa Morgan; Publisher: Tech Target; Publication Year: 2020. The following article discusses how human bias, missing data, data selection, data confirmation, hidden variables and unexpected crises can contribute to distorted machine learning models, outcomes…
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What is Responsible and Sustainable Data?

Data Usage, Health Data, Sustainability

Author: Linnet Taylor, Nadezhda Purtova; Publisher: SAGE Journals; Publication Year: 2019. The following article proposes the question of how should data scientists go about making data science a sustainable practice. The authors put forth a…
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Racism, the Criminal Justice System, and Data Science

Algorithms, Ethnic Bias, Racial Bias

Author: N/A; Publisher: Linear Digressions; Publication Year: 2020. The following podcast episode discusses how regardless of whether race or ethnicity is included in your algorithm, correlated variables can still instill biases. The variables selected may…
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The Rise of AAAI: How a Data Ethics Framework Drives Value

AAAI, Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Trust, COVID-19, Transparency

Author: Leanne Allen; Publisher: KPMG International; Publication Year: 2020. The following article discusses how COVID-19 accelerated the implementation of Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), and this trend changed how customers interact with financial companies.…
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When AI is Watching Patient Care: Ethics to Consider

Artificial Intelligence, Patient Privacy, Surveillance, Tracking

Author: Laurie Flynn; Publisher: Scope, Published by Stanford Medicine; Publication Year: 2020. The following article discusses how hospitals are implementing artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to monitor patient and staff activity. It is combined with cameras…
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Ethics of Using and Sharing Clinical Imaging Data for Artificial Intelligence: A Proposed Framework

Clinical Imaging Data, Consent, Data Ownership, Moral Responsibility, Treatment

Author: David B. Larson, David C. Magnus, Matthew P. Lungren, Nigam H. Shah, Curtis P. Langlotz; Publisher: National Library of Medicine; Publication Year: 2020. The following article discusses data ownership of clinical imaging data. The…
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China Deploys Its First Robot Traffic Police

Facial Recognition Systems, Road Patrol Robots, Security Risks

Author: Kristin Houser; Publisher: Futurism; Publication Year: 2019. The following article is about 3 “road patrol robots” that were recently released in China. These robots will be able to identify drivers using facial recognition, take…
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Ethical Use of Customer Data in a Digital Economy

Data Collection, Data Guidelines, Data Policies, Data Principles, Data Utilization, General Data Protection Regulation, Management Framework, Risks, Transparency

Author: N/A; Publisher: KPMG International; Publication Year: 2019. The following article is written by KPMG Digital and Technology Department employees. It touches on financial institutions’ principles, policies, and data ethics guidelines. The report points out…
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A.I. Bias Caused 80% Of Black Mortgage Applicants To Be Denied

Artificial Intelligence, Fairness, Fintech, Home Ownership, Mortgage, Racial Bias

Author: Kori Hale; Publisher: Forbes; Publication Year: 2021. The following article describes a specific instance of an unethical artificial intelligence (AI) program where across the board minorities are being rejected from mortgage requests at higher…
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