A.I. May Have Met Its Ethical Match in California Senate Bill 1001 Nate Swanner, October 4, 2018 4 min read A new California law, Senate Bill 1001, aims to prevent chatbots from pretending as though they’re human – but may...
Tech Pros Push Back on New Google Chrome ‘Sync’ Feature Nate Swanner, September 25, 2018 5 min read Update: Faced with massive criticism, Google has decided to roll back this feature. Google has again run afoul of...
Should Tech Pros Ever Steal Code or Ideas? Nate Swanner, July 5, 2018 5 min read Is it ever okay to steal code, or an idea? Tech pros often view the code they write as property. After all, code...
Google Duplex Can Make Calls, But Won’t Answer Ethical Questions Nate Swanner, June 28, 2018 7 min read Artificial intelligence (A.I.) is a central component of the impending shift to ambient computing, where voice...
Google’s A.I. Ethics Statement is a First Step, But Tech Needs More Nick Kolakowski, June 15, 2018 4 min read Google recently published a corporate blog posting breaking down its ethical principles for artificial intelligence...
Is Google Duplex an Unethical Invention? Nick Kolakowski, June 7, 2018 3 min read Do consumers trust artificial intelligence (A.I.)? That’s a key question confronting tech professionals who code A.I....
Artificial Intelligence Doesn’t Scare Developers: Survey Nick Kolakowski, March 21, 2018 4 min read When it comes to artificial intelligence (A.I.), what excites developers are some of the very things that make ordinary...
Universities Want to Bring Ethics to the Tech Industry Nick Kolakowski, February 15, 2018 2 min read A few U.S. universities are introducing new courses that will explore the ethical ramifications of technology. The goal...
The Need for Ethics in Tech Dino Londis, October 22, 2015 4 min read Although Volkswagen blames its recent emissions scandal on a handful of “rogue engineers,” authorities are still...
