A platform for public participation in discussion of the human perspective on machine-made moral decisions. A simulation that allows participants to make moral decisions an self-driving car may have to make and see where they align compared to others.
Ethics & Computing Repository
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Moral Machine
Transportation Applications || Simulation || Short (5 min or less) URL ⇲ https://www.moralmachine.net/
Apple delays the rollout of child-safety features over privacy concerns.
Internet/Privacy || Media Article || URL ⇲ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/03/business/apple-child-saf…
The Good Place - The Trolley Problem
General Ethics || Video || Short (5 min or less) URL ⇲ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfIdNV22LQM&ab_channel=lets…
A clip from the comedy show "The Good Place" that illustrates the trolley problem.
The Next Great Disruption Is Hybrid Work—Are We Ready?
Future of Work || Blog Post || Short (5 min or less) || URL ⇲ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/hy…
Economists Pin More Blame on Tech for Rising Inequality
Future of Work || Media Article || URL ⇲ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/11/technology/income-inequa…
Facebook Algorithm Shows Gender Bias in Job Ads, Study Finds
Algorithmic Bias || Media Article || Medium (5-10 min) URL ⇲ https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-shows-men-and-women-d…
Researchers found the platform’s algorithms promoted roles to certain users; company pledges to continue work in removing bias from recommendations
Science Daily
Health and Medical Applications || Resource || Varied URL ⇲ https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/medical_tec…
A research news website with a dedicated section for medical technology news.
Killer Robots Aren’t Science Fiction. A Push to Ban Them Is Growing.
Robotics Applications || Media Article || URL ⇲ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/17/world/robot-drone-ban.ht…
In India, Facebook Grapples With an Amplified Version of Its Problems
Misinformation || Media Article || URL ⇲ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/23/technology/facebook-indi…
Case Studies
Professional Ethics || Resource || Varied URL ⇲ https://ethics.acm.org/integrity-project/case-studies/
Cases studies that are designed for educational purposes to illustrate how to apply the Code to analyze complex situations. All names, businesses, places, events, and incidents are fictitious and are not intended to refer to actual entities.