- AI Research Is in Desperate Need of an Ethical Watchdog https://www.wired.com/story/ai-research-is-in-desperate-need-of-an-ethical-watchdog/ 4 comments artificial
- The ethics of mass surveillance and cryptographic research http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201780914/the-ethics-of-mass-surveillance 7 comments crypto
- Pakistani scholars among winners of Facebook award for research in AI ethics https://www.geo.tv/latest/294140-pakistani-scholars-among-winners-of-facebook-award-for-research-in-ai-ethics 5 comments pakistan
- What ethical issuses are there in math research? https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/4yhad6/what_ethical_issuses_are_there_in_math_research/ 22 comments math
- Former Congressional Ethics Chair: My $16,000 African Safari Was To Research Al Qaeda http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/03/former-congressional-ethics-chair-my-16000-african-safari-was-research-al-qaeda#.uul-n08dhqy.reddit 31 comments politics
- Google says it’s committed to ethical AI research. Its ethical AI team isn’t so sure. https://www.vox.com/recode/22465301/google-ethical-ai-timnit-gebru-research-alex-hanna-jeff-dean-marian-croak?utm_campaign=cityfalcon&utm_medium=cityfalcon&utm_source=cityfalcon 61 comments artificial
- Google’s DeepMind launches new research team to study AI ethics https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/4/16417978/deepmind-ai-ethics-society-research-group 12 comments artificial
- Researchers suggest people aren't as ethical as they think they are, b/c people overestimate their ability to do what's right and don't remember their own unethical behavior. http://failuremag.com/index.php/feature/article/ethical_blind_spots/ 71 comments cogsci
- Google’s star AI ethics researcher, one of a few Black women in the field, says she was fired for a critical email https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/03/timnit-gebru-google-fired/ 13 comments technology
- Trump fetal tissue ethics board urges rejection of nearly all research proposals https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/trump-fetal-tissue-research/2020/08/18/85902fcc-e157-11ea-8dd2-d07812bf00f7_story.html 3 comments politics
- Scientist grows miniature brains for research which begin to show brain activity, raising ethical questions https://www.freethink.com/articles/lab-grown-mini-brain 50 comments technology
- Robots should be fitted with an “ethical black box” to keep track of their decisions and enable them to explain their actions when accidents happen, Research. http://www.satofficials.com/2018/01/give-robots-ethical-black-box-to-track.html 19 comments technology
- Robots should be fitted with an “ethical black box” to keep track of their decisions and enable them to explain their actions when accidents happen, researchers say. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jul/19/give-robots-an-ethical-black-box-to-track-and-explain-decisions-say-scientists?cmp=twt_a-science_b-gdnscience 1530 comments technology
- New research in Psychological Science explores how your ethical mindset affects the consistency of your choices in ethical situations. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/ulterior-motives/201305/your-ethical-mindset 8 comments cogsci
- French research centre behind controversial Covid paper found to have used questionable ethics processes | Coronavirus https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/09/french-research-centre-behind-controversial-covid-paper-found-to-have-used-questionable-ethics-processes 32 comments worldnews
- New U.S. ethics board rejects most human fetal tissue research proposals https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/08/new-us-ethics-board-rejects-most-human-fetal-tissue-research-proposals 3 comments politics
- Ethics of embryo editing divides scientists: Researchers disagree over whether making heritable changes to human genes crosses a line http://www.nature.com/news/ethics-of-embryo-editing-divides-scientists-1.17131 3 comments science
- Scientists use stem cells from frogs to build first living robots Researchers foresee myriad benefits for humanity, but also acknowledge ethical issues https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/13/scientists-use-stem-cells-from-frogs-to-build-first-living-robots 15 comments worldnews
- Scientists 'may have crossed ethical line' in growing human brains - Debate needed over research with ‘potential for something to suffer’, neuroscientists say https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/oct/21/scientists-may-have-crossed-ethical-line-in-growing-human-brains 13 comments technology
- Researchers restore some function to pig brains 4 hours after death, and raise new ethical questions https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01169-8 3 comments science
- Academics say research hindered by universities' fear of online backlash - "University ethics committees are now 'drifting into moral vanity' by vetoing research in areas that are seen as 'politically incorrect'." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/23/academics-say-research-hindered-universities-fear-online-backlash/ 65 comments worldnews
- Brain activity appears to continue after people are dead, according to shock new study. The research could have huge medical and ethical implications for things such as organ donation http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/what-happens-die-brain-activity-life-heart-beating-death-after-eeg-study-research-a7620131.html 45 comments worldnews
- The ethics of research on conscious artificial brains: in a new paper researchers explain what brain organoids are, examine what different theories of consciousness suggest about brain organoids and propose a framework for conducting ethical research on brain organoids https://ashbi.kyoto-u.ac.jp/news/20220218_research-resul_sawai/ 6 comments science
- Scientists called Wednesday for a key 14-day time limit for growing human embryos in the lab to be relaxed as they outlined new ethical guidelines for the fast-changing world of stem cell research https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210526-scientists-urge-end-to-14-day-rule-on-lab-grown-human-embryos 6 comments worldnews
- Black and Queer AI Groups Say They'll Spurn Google Funding: The move is the latest fallout following the departures of the heads of the company's ethical AI research team and a recruiter. https://www.wired.com/story/black-queer-ai-groups-spurn-google-funding/ 3 comments technology
- Google fires second AI ethics researcher following internal investigation: Margaret Mitchell and Timnit Gebru, co-leads of the ethical AI team, have now both been terminated https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/19/22292011/google-second-ethical-ai-researcher-fired 11 comments technology
- New research suggests college football players regularly underestimate their risk of injury or concussion. The study findings could have ethical and legal implications, as well as influence discussions about the health and safety of student athletes. https://www.upi.com/science_news/2020/12/29/college-football-players-underestimate-concussion-injury-risks/4081609272118/ 4 comments science
- We read the paper that forced Timnit Gebru out of Google. Here’s what it says - The company's star ethics researcher highlighted the risks of large language models, which are key to Google's business. https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/04/1013294/google-ai-ethics-research-paper-forced-out-timnit-gebru/ 102 comments technology
- Scientists 'may have crossed ethical line' in growing human brains | Debate needed over research with ‘potential for something to suffer’, neuroscientists say - while they are only the size of a pea, some have developed spontaneous brain waves, similar to those seen in premature babies https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/oct/21/scientists-may-have-crossed-ethical-line-in-growing-human-brains?cmp=share_btn_tw 164 comments worldnews
- Scientists 'may have crossed ethical line' in growing human brains - Neuroscientists may have crossed an “ethical rubicon” by growing lumps of human brain in the lab, and in some cases transplanting the tissue into animals, researchers warn. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/oct/21/scientists-may-have-crossed-ethical-line-in-growing-human-brains 101 comments worldnews
- Will China lead the world in AI by 2030? The country’s artificial-intelligence research is growing in quality, but the field still plays catch up to the United States in terms of high-impact papers, people and ethics. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02360-7 4 comments technology
- Japan approves first human-animal embryo experiments | The research could eventually lead to new sources of organs for transplant, but ethical and technical hurdles need to be overcome https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02275-3 8 comments worldnews
- Research plan to make human pancreases in pigs to be submitted to ethics committee of University of Tokyo by professor Hiromitsu Nakauchi. He plans to make application right after government guidelines to allow research on making of human organs inside animal bodies are introduced. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20181208/p2a/00m/0na/008000c 3 comments worldnews
- Research has found politicians are deaf to people's ethical concerns. The study elaborates that there is skepticism among Danes and other Europeans about genetically modified foods with regards to whether they are ethically and morally sound. https://www.science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2018/genetic-engineering-researcher-politicians-are-deaf-to-peoples-ethical-concerns/ 63 comments science
- Researchers find that, despite often talking about an ethic of equal give-and-take in oral sex, most young adults describe performing oral sex on women as a “bigger deal” than oral sex on men. This suggests that, when it comes to oral sex, important gender disparities persist. http://www.psypost.org/2016/04/really-give-take-new-research-examines-young-people-talk-oral-sex-42102 21 comments science
- Gene Manipulation In Human Embryos Provokes Ethical Questions. This controversial new research could have some serious, long-term societal implications. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gene-editing-human-embryos-ethics_564b8e59e4b08cda348b3497 3 comments worldnews
- Would You Pay a Higher Price for 'Ethical' Clothing? - Research shows customers will pay more for safely made clothes, but only to a point. Look at photographs from Bangladesh garment factory collapse & you see clothing in the rubble destined for well known stores. http://www.npr.org/2013/05/01/180154279/would-you-pay-a-higher-price-for-ethical-clothing 5 comments politics
- Ethics Watchdog Files Complaint Against McConnell. To investigate whether Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) violated federal law by using Senate staff and/or resources to conduct opposition research against actress Ashley Judd. http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/ethics-watchdog-files-complaint-against-mcconnell 3 comments politics
- Look, no embryos! The future of ethical stem cells: For years, ethical issues hampered progress in stem cell research. Now, experts believe that developments in reprogrammed 'iPS' cells will truly revolutionise the treatment of life-threatening illnesses http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/mar/13/ips-reprogrammed-stem-cells 3 comments science
- To ethical vegetarians and vegans: why can you eat plants? "The more that scientists learn about the complexity of plants [...] the more impressed researchers become, and the less easily we can dismiss plants as so much fiberfill backdrop, [and] passive sunlight collectors." http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/science/22angi.html?_r=1&ref=science 12 comments reddit.com