How to Start an AI Panic
Last week the Center for Humane Technology summoned over 100 leaders in finance, philanthropy, industry, government, and media to the Kissinger Room at the…
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What Will Ethical Space Exploration Look Like?
The moon is interesting because there are valuable resources people want, like the ice on the poles. But even though the moon hasn’t been mined yet, and it…
In Ukraine, Identifying the Dead Comes at a Human Rights Cost
Five days after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a year ago this week, US-based facial recognition company Clearview AI offered the…
Yes, Lab-Grown Meat Is Vegan
I wish I came to veganism through an epiphany about the right to personhood of animals, or recognition of the environmental harm that animal farming causes.…
Chatbots Got Big—and Their Ethical Red Flags Got Bigger
Each evaluation is a window into an AI model, Solaiman says, not a perfect readout of how it will always perform. But she hopes to make it possible to…
Expert promotes balance of moderation and engagement in technology ethics
Kirsten Martin, director of the Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center, teaches a class…
The Future of Weight Loss Looks a Lot Like Its Past
It’s no surprise, then, that some people who undergo bariatric surgery experience a resurgence of a preexisting eating disorder, or develop a new one.…
Health Care Bias Is Dangerous. But So Are ‘Fairness’ Algorithms
In fact, what we have described here is actually a best case scenario, in which it is possible to enforce fairness by making simple changes that affect…
Fake Pictures of People of Color Won’t Fix AI Bias
Armed with a belief in technology’s generative potential, a growing faction of researchers and companies aims to solve the problem of bias in AI by creating…
How to Spot AI-Generated Art, According to Artists
How long will the naked eye be able to spot the difference between images made by generative artificial intelligence and art created by humans? Ari…