Researcher examines benefits, harms and ethics of online crowdfunding
Would you help a complete stranger in desperate need of money, based solely on their social media posts? Simon Fraser University professor and bioethicist Jeremy Snyder examines the complex dimensions of this question in his new book, "Appealing to t.....»»
Firms address corporate scandal with lengthy codes of ethics, study shows
Corporate scandals have been on the rise for the past decade......»»
Global biodiversity: Why the proposed changes to Ontario"s Greenbelt matter
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government continues to be tied up in a massive scandal over its plans to remove lands from Ontario's Greenbelt—including the integrity commissioner's finding that the housing minister broke ethics rules......»»
Ethical AI Principles: Balancing AI Risk and Reward for Brands & Customers
As with any transformative technology, ethics must be at the core. What are your ethical AI principles? Continue reading........»»
Use of AI Is Seeping Into Academic Journals—and It’s Proving Difficult to Detect
Ethics watchdogs are looking out for potentially undisclosed use of generative AI in scientific writing. But there’s no foolproof way to catch it all yet......»»
CISOs gear up to combat the rising threat of B2B fraud
The ongoing banking and economic turmoil has opened the floodgates to fraudsters. In this Help Net Security video, ex-British Intelligence officer Alex Beavan, Head of Ethics and Anti-Corruption at Convera, discusses how fraudsters target businesses.....»»
Performing Goodness: The rise of ‘ethical theater’ in UX
How to cut through ‘performative goodness’ to build a truly ethical design practice. Ethics has become a buzzword in the design industry. But what happens when our dedication to ethical “best practices” is nothing more th.....»»
Microsoft has a new way to keep ChatGPT ethical, but will it work?
Microsoft shut down its AI ethics team in March, but the company says it’s still working on ways to keep ChatGPT and responsible and prevent further scandals......»»
AI is remaking the world on its terms, and that’s a problem
Artificial intelligence is making it harder for humans to have agency in their own lives. The other day, my mom sent me an email to tell me what GPT-4 said about me. My mother is an attorney and ethics counsel at the State Bar of Wisconsin, where sh.....»»
Googlers say Bard AI is “worse than useless,” ethics concerns were ignored
Internal employee messages beg Google: "Please do not launch" the Bard AI. Enlarge (credit: Sean Gallup | Getty Images) From the outside, Google Bard looks like a rushed product to try to compete with ChatGPT, and some.....»»
Establishing the boundaries of ethics in science journalism in Latin America
The results of a survey mapping the views of science journalists on science journalism in Latin America and the Caribbean were released during the 12th World Conference of Science Journalists in Medellín, Colombia......»»
"It"s an especially bad time": Tech layoffs are hitting ethics and safety teams
In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, as online platforms began facing greater scrutiny for their impacts on users, elections and society, many tech firms started investing in safeguards......»»
Adobe Firefly brings text-to-image AI to the masses, with artist ethics in mind
Adobe is bringing AI-generated imagery to its creative applications, starting with Adobe Express......»»
Report: Microsoft cut a key AI ethics team
Expert calls decision "damning," says it's time for regulators to get involved. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) An entire team responsible for making sure that Microsoft’s AI products are shipped wi.....»»
Expert on violence assesses police brutality and mass shootings in America
Tage Rai is a psychologist and assistant professor of management at UC San Diego's Rady School of Management who studies ethics and violence. He co-authored the book "Virtuous Violence," outlining research that finds that most acts of violence are dr.....»»
Denso notes smooth progress with TSMC; expects improved auto parts output in summer
Japan-based automotive component manufacturer Denso, which together with Sony invested in TSMC's fab in Japan's Kumamoto, noted that work on the 12-inch fab is going smoothly, owing to greater compatibility between Taiwanese and Japanese work ethics,.....»»
7 reasons why you must embed trust into the core of your business
As organizational trust becomes a top priority for companies of all sizes and industries, a new OneTrust report highlights seven key industry trends relevant to privacy, security, ethics, and ESG professionals in the coming year. “Looking at the so.....»»
OneTrust partners with ECI to help companies evaluate their ethics and compliance programs
OneTrust is partnering with the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI), the global non-profit organization that empowers organizations to build and sustain cultures of integrity. The partnership enables OneTrust to offer its customers the ECI High-Qual.....»»
Anthology explores racial inequities during COVID-19 pandemic
Professor Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor and associate professor of ethics and society at Vanderbilt, has edited and published "Religion, Race, and COVID-19: Confronting White Supremacy in the Pandemic" (New York U.....»»
Twitter lays off staff including whole ethics team, temporarily closes offices
Twitter has started laying off parts of its workforce, including its ethics team, and has temporarily closed offices in London and other locations.Twitter lays off staffIn an email to employees, the company said it would inform them by noon ET on Fri.....»»