What Is the AI Bill of Rights and How Does it Affect Marketing, CX?
The White House has some advice when it comes to the ethics of artificial intelligence in its new "bill of rights." Continue reading........»»
Microsoft takes AI image generation mainstream, strolling into ethics minefield
Microsoft sidesteps AI-powered art debate, embraces image generation as a tool for creatives. Enlarge / A preview of the Microsoft Designer app's AI text-to-image functionality. (credit: Microsoft) During a Surface press event.....»»
New "ethics guidance" for top science journals aims to root out harmful research, but can it succeed?
The British journal Nature was founded in 1869 and is one of the world's most influential and prestigious outlets for scientific research. Its publisher, Nature Portfolio (a subsidiary of the academic publishing giant Springer Nature), also publishes.....»»
Experts debate the ethics of LinkedIn’s algorithm experiments on 20M users
LinkedIn relied on its user agreement to gain consent to research millions of users. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) This month, LinkedIn researchers revealed in Science that the company spent five years.....»»
Artist receives first known US copyright registration for latent diffusion AI art
Registration of AI-assisted comic comes amid fierce online debate about AI art ethics. Enlarge / An excerpt from the AI-assisted comic book Zarya of the Dawn, which received a US copyright registration. (credit: Kris Kashtanova).....»»
Artist receives first known US copyright registration for generative AI art
Registration of AI-assisted comic comes amid fierce online debate about AI art ethics. Enlarge / An excerpt from the AI-assisted comic book Zarya of the Dawn, which received a US copyright registration. (credit: Kris Kashtanova).....»»
Fearing copyright issues, Getty Images bans AI-generated artwork
Getty sidesteps potential legal problems from unresolved rights and ethics issues. Enlarge / A selection of Stable Diffusion images with a strikeout through them. (credit: Ars Technica) Getty Images has banned the sale of AI g.....»»
A Cure for Vaccine Hesitancy Could Start in Kindergarten
Teaching simple basics in school about masks, handwashing and ethics can stave off misconceptions in adulthood.....»»
Flooded with AI-generated images, some art communities ban them completely
Smaller art communities are banning image synthesis amid a wider art ethics debate. Enlarge / An assortment of robot portraits generated by Stable Diffusion as found on the Lexica search engine. (credit: Lexica) Confronted wit.....»»
AI wins state fair art contest, annoys humans
Stealth win for AI-generated art inspires heated ethics debate on social media. Enlarge / The winning entry, Théåtre D'opéra Spatial. (credit: Jason Allen) A synthetic media artist named Jason Allen entered AI-generated art.....»»
Mastercard’s chief data officer on AI ethics, diversity and innovation
Mastercard's JoAnn Stonier discusses "lopsided" AI tools, driven by datasets that are incomplete, inaccurate or riddled with bias. Mastercard's JoAnn Stonier discusses "lopsided" AI tools, driven by datasets that are incomplete, inaccurate or r.....»»
Microsoft doesn"t want AI recognizing your emotions anymore - mostly
Part of an overhaul of ethics policies, Microsoft makes a move as it worries over the potential of misuse......»»
New panels want to talk ethics, rules of climate tinkering
Tinkering with the planet's air to cool Earth's ever-warming climate is inching closer to reality enough so that two different high-powered groups—one of scientists and one of former world leaders—are trying to come up with ethics and governing g.....»»
Are the ethics of synthetic biology fit for purpose?
Synthetic biology promises far reaching solutions to human concerns, from averting climate catastrophes to medical breakthroughs. But are ethics keeping pace with emerging technology? The case study of engineered Artemisinin, used to combat malaria,.....»»
This company thinks taser drones will stop school shootings
From the company that brought you Taser stun guns, comes an AI weapon so dangerous it was rejected by the company's own Artificial Intelligence ethics advisory board. But that didn't stop the CEO from announcing the weapon as a response to the May 24.....»»
COVID has killed 5,600 Australians this year and the pandemic isn"t over. Ethics can shape our response
It's difficult to ask, but how many fatalities should Australia accept from COVID in 2022?.....»»
Care ethics in social entrepreneurship promotes social sustainability
Practicing ethics of care in social entrepreneurship has immediate and long-term impacts on sustainability, according to a recent University of Eastern Finland study published in Entrepreneurship & Regional Development......»»
What is "personhood?" The ethics question that needs a closer look in abortion debates
Controversy over abortion reached a fever pitch on May 2, 2022, when the leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion was published by Politico. If the draft's key points are reflected in the final ruling, this would strike down Roe v. Wade,.....»»
New study examines ethics of community-engaged research from the perspective of community partners
In recent years, there's been rapid growth in the field of community-engaged research, a model of knowledge production that partners universities with community organizations to co-develop research in response to local needs. In theory, this model ca.....»»
Two versions of the trolley problem elicit similar responses everywhere
People are very utilitarian when they're less directly involved. Enlarge (credit: Alexander Spatari) The trolley problem is a staple of discussions about ethics. The basic version is very simple: a trolley is barreling down a.....»»