Digital Ethics

The gigantic data centers that power the internet consume vast amounts of electricity and emit as much  CO2 as the airline industry. To change that, data companies need to turn to clean energy sources and dramatically improve energy efficiency.

BREAKING: Today a court held that our case challenging Clearview AI’s privacy-destroying conduct — the capture of millions of people’s unique identifying faceprints without their knowledge or consent — can proceed.— ACLU (@ACLU) August 27, 2021

The European Union's lead data protection supervisor has recommended on Thursday that personal data such as search queries & internet browsing history should not be used for the assessment of credit scores and creditworthiness.

It plans to begin sharing them publicly next week.

The gigantic data centers that power the internet consume vast amounts of electricity and emit as much  CO2 as the airline industry. To change that, data companies need to turn to clean energy sources and dramatically improve energy efficiency.

AI-powered characters based on real people can star in thousands of videos and say anything, in any language.

Science and Engineering Ethics - A variety of approaches have appeared in academic literature and in design practice representing “ethics-first” methods. These approaches typically...

Antitrust theory portrays data privacy as a factor, like quality, that improves with competition. This Essay argues that view, though not inaccurate, is incomplete. It offers a new account of how data privacy interests have begun to clash at the margins with antitrust law, particularly in the digital economy.  

Experts say medical images like X-Rays and CT scans allow algorithms to determine a patient's race—and warn it could lead to bias and discrimination.

There’s a reason civil liberties groups are calling for Apple to abandon its system.

Diversity: we’ve got this nailed, right? Wait a minute… Didn’t we just forget 1.3 billion disabled people? Join the #valuable500 movement at https://www.thev...

Some pub ordering apps ask too many questions, but you can refuse, says the information watchdog.

Biometric collection and identification devices were seized last week during the Taliban’s offensive.

Transparency is a key principle in all privacy laws* and it’s easy to see why. Secretive collection and use of personal information doesn’t usually end well. Telling people upfront what personal information you want or need, and why, helps them make informed decisions. Decisions about which organisa

In this lesson, we'll go over the definition of 'mala in se' crimes. We will also distinguish between these types of crimes and ''mala prohibita''...

A new book by Eyal Press examines ethically fraught jobs on which our society depends and which we implicitly condone even as we pay other people to do them.

Just tell me the reason isn’t what I think it is, @Uber pic.twitter.com/5Tn1sYZnSS— Adam Bomb (@_Adam_Bomb_) August 15, 2021

You may not realize it, but every website you visit is created, literally, the moment you arrive. Each element of the page — the pictures, the ads, the text, the comments — live on computers in different places and are sent to your device when you request them. That means that it’s easy for companies to create different web pages for different people. Sometimes that customization is helpful, such as when you see search results for restaurants near you. Sometimes it can be creepy, such as when ads follow you around from website to website. And sometimes customization can cost you money, research has shown. Orbitz showed higher-priced hotels to owners of Mac computers, for instance. Staples offered the same products at higher prices to people living in certain ZIP codes. See the whole series here: ProPublica.org/blackbox

Silicon Valley should get out of the business of regulating sexually explicit materials – its actions against NSFW material put marginalised groups at even more risk

We all know that, in the 21st century, it is difficult to lead a life without a cell phone. It is also difficult to change your number—the one all your friends, family, doctors, children’s schools, and so on—have for you. It’s especially difficult to do these things if you are trying to leave an abusive situation where your abuser is in control of your family plan and therefore has access to your phone records. Thankfully, the Safe Connections Act (S. 120) would change that. Tell Congress: survivors of domestic violence should have an easy way to separate their phones from their abusers’ control.

For 30-years, Ethi-call has fielded quandaries from parents, professionals and more – but the pandemic has ushered in a new raft of predicaments

Adopting AI responsibly isn't easy. Challenges stand in the way -- but they can be overcome with careful design considerations.

A Princeton study finds that popular AI datasets are prone to mismanagement, and that retractions rarely have the intended effect.

The AI research community has tried to scrub away its past. But the internet is forever

The update shows the importance of choice in accessibility

This piece was written by Azmina Dhrodia and originally published by Thomson Reuters Foundation. While we can’t quickly unwind the sexism that drives abuse, we can redesign our digital spaces and change the online environments that allow this misogyny to thrive, writes Azmina Dhrodia. (Ed

Female journalists and activists say they had their private photos shared on social media by governments seeking to intimidate and silence them.

Good news! You can finally stop people from sharing files with you by blocking them in Google Drive. I bet you're not even slightly surprised that this turned out to be something abusive ex-partners use to harass survivors. pic.twitter.com/OX5B7OWmoC— Eva (@evacide) August 8, 2021