AR will allow ‘liberation from problems afflicting modern democracies’
Augmented reality (AR) has already become a hit in social media. Those of you who don virtual hats and moustaches...
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AI academy asks students to sign ethical contract akin to Hippocratic Oath
An AI academy for developers in Barcelona, Spain asks that all of its students sign an ethical contract similar to...
Tech and abuse: how technology is tainted by social bias
If a technology promotes social bias, should we keep it around? All technical developments reflect the society in which it...
Israeli ‘kamikaze’ drones swarm into US market, tiptoe towards autonomy
With the ability to hover over a target at high altitudes while awaiting the opportune moment to strike, a "kamikaze"...
Amazon proposes ethical guidelines on facial recognition software use
After months of public outcry over potential ethical abuses of Amazon's facial recognition software Rekognition, Amazon proposes a set of...
Facebook disguised sponsored ads as regular posts, Adblock Plus fixed that
Facebook disguised sponsored post as regular posts to bypass adblockers, but Adblock Plus just implemented a way to shut that...
Big tech employees voicing ethical concerns echo warnings from history: Op-ed
When an organization's agenda does not fall in line with the people it represents, or within the ethical guidelines of...
Microsoft employees with ethical concerns of military tech use can choose other projects
If a Microsoft employee has ethical concerns over the US military use of technology, they can opt for different projects...
Amazon, Palantir are aiding mass deportations of govt ‘undesirables’: report
A report reveals that Silicon Valley giants like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Palantir are providing Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
‘450 Amazon employees tell Bezos to kick Palantir off AWS’
Over 450 Amazon employees sign a letter to Jeff Bezos and other executives demanding that Palantir be removed from Amazon...
Digital Immortality and the Book of the Dead
"The hour hath come to part with this body composed of flesh and blood" - The Tibetan Book of the...
DES 2018 to hold its 1st forum on AI best practices with global experts in Madrid
What will be the ethical limit in the development of Artificial Intelligence? What is the role of man in the...
AI for governments monitoring citizen happiness
Governments may use information gleaned from AI in a beneficial way in monitoring citizen happiness, but this type of data...
Facial recognition presents threat to LGBT community
With the hype surrounding the new iPhone X, many are eagerly anticipating the feature that has everyone talking -- unlocking...
‘What Will You Regulate?’: Secrecy and Consequences in AI Regulation
Should governmental AI regulation become the law of the land, or should AI be privatised for corporations and entrepreneurs to...
That’s the Spirit: 3 Ways to Create a Value-inspired Company
When Airbnb first released its new motto "Belong Anywhere," the Internet was quick to mock. TechCrunch called the mission statement...
Why Tech Needs its Own Mythology Now More Than Ever
In many ways tech has already been mythologized. We throw phrases around like Tech Giants without realizing we are referring to a...
Scientists urge immediate ethics proposals on human genome editing in embryos
Scientists warn that editing the human genome in its embryonic state carries massive ethical concerns, and this issue needs to...
An ethical approach to software development: the story of Fog Creek
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In a world where changes are constant and innovation is expected, the role of software development is crucial for growing...
