Digital Ethics

Dr. Nelson was an invited speaker at a dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palais de l'Élysée on February 10, 2025.

‘Paper mills’ are contaminating the world’s scholarly output with fake papers that hinder research. Lifesaving biomedical fields are especially hard hit.

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Data & Society advances public understanding of the social implications of data-centric technologies and automation.

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In my talk for the Co-Opting AI series, I spoke about my book, Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World, which looks ...

A.I. can be designed to dramatically enhance individual empowerment.

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Campaigners call for transparency from Deliveroo, JustEat and UberEats about how decisions on pay and jobs are made

My students this term have been *passionate* in their rejection of generative AI. I think the wildfires have something to do with it – the environmental impact… | 108 comments on LinkedIn

A photo of a blurry image of the Moon revealed some telling results.

In early December, news broke that lawmakers were asked to come to the Capitol for a special session to pass a bill.

If we don’t act soon, our online world will continue to be run at the whim of capricious billionaires.

The more a person uses AI, the less critical thinking they exhibit, researchers find. This insight comes from a very robust study on the use of AI among 666… | 18 comments on LinkedIn

People often talk about “safety” when discussing the risks of AI causing harm. AI safety means different things to different people, and those looking for a definition here will be disappointed.

“Unfortunately, for newcomers who might be excited to dive into this hobby, they could get burned by the inadequate books—and frankly the thievery—of the work of our cherished lacemakers and designers."

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a ubiquitous topic of discussion, with many experts warning about its potential dangers to society. However, a hidden threat lurks beneath the surface, one that could have far-reaching consequences for our health and well-being. This article delves into the unexpected ways AI is impacting our…

😱 Have you ever seen a judge using a VR headset during a hearing? In Florida, a defense attorney wanted the judge to experience firsthand the defendant's… | 57 comments on LinkedIn

Policymakers want to make decisions based on clear data, but important factors are lost when we rely solely on data. A philosopher writes:

The past and future of hot-rodding in America

EFF has spent this year urging governments around the world, from Canada to Australia, to abandon their reckless plans to introduce age verification for a variety of online content under the guise of protecting children online. Mandatory age verification tools are surveillance systems that threaten...

Eerke Boiten, Professor of Cyber Security at De Montfort University Leicester, explains his belief that current AI should not be used for serious applications.

The author of 'The AI Mirror' worries about what we're doing to our moral muscles as we grow more reliant on machines.

A new Texas lawsuit against Character.ai, alleging its chatbots poisoned a son against his family, is part of a push to increase oversight of AI companions.

The startup has run into problem after problem on its new artificial-intelligence project, code-named Orion.

Here are just a few reasons it’s dangerous for Trump to have the government’s vast surveillance powers at his disposal.

Internal guidelines passed down from Google led to concerns that the AI model could be prone to inaccurate outputs on topics like healthcare.