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The constant flood of (mis)information is also adding to our chronic stress and anxiety. In our quest to help you deal with information overload, this week we have compiled a shortlist of harms, top ethical issues in AI, and potential solutions from credible sources. Drop us a note and let us know how you are navigating these strange times. Start…

As we get over the Mother’s Day weekend hangover and limp into yet another Monday, here’s a reminder that U.S. Unemployment is Rising Faster for Women and People of Color. Researcher Prof. Alexandra Kalev found that “in 327 companies that downsized and held layoffs, most based their decisions on either position or tenure and drained diversity from their management teams…

Last week we shared UN Data on COVID-19 and gender: What do we know and what we need to know that highlighted the need to ensure that the economic (and non-economic) impacts are not shouldered disproportionately by women. This concern was validated by The Lily magazine report that “Six weeks into widespread self-quarantine, editors of academic journals have started noticing…

Sign up for our weekly AI ethics newsletter to get the full-length version of this issue in your inbox every Monday! Despite the hype, AI technology is off to an astonishingly slow deployment in the fight against Coronavirus but hope still springs eternal for this emerging technology. Here is our coverage of everything good, bad, and outright ugly from the…

Sign up for our weekly AI ethics newsletter to get the full-length version of this issue in your inbox every Monday! The lack of leadership by public institutions and governments on the spread of disease from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to open season on facts, especially on social media. To combat the misinformation and rampant speculation, we’ve curated…

Sign up for our weekly AI ethics newsletter to get the full-length version of this issue in your inbox every Monday! Special update on the coronavirus (COVID-19) The coronavirus: A warning from Peter Daszak, the scientist who saw it coming. “I think we’re going to see things happen that we didn’t expect would happen. I think we’re going to see…

Here’s your weekly round-up of the latest developments in AI Ethics! Check out past issues and sign up for our free newsletter to get this great content delivered to your inbox every Tuesday. AI can now read emotions — should it? “In its annual report, the AI Now Institute, an interdisciplinary research center studying the societal implications of artificial intelligence,…

Here’s the first weekly round-up of the latest developments in AI Ethics for this new year! PSA: Devastating bush fires have ravaged Australia for months, burned millions of acres, destroyed thousands of homes, and killed many. Here’s how you can help. AI Now 2019 Report h/t Amy Chou In depth report with detailed spotlights on harmful AI and recommendations to…

Here is your weekly round up of the latest developments in AI Ethics.  Check out past issues and sign up for our free newsletter to get this great content delivered to your inbox every Tuesday. This is our last issue for 2019 and we’ll be back in 2020. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!  When Binary Code Won’t Accommodate…

Here is your weekly round-up of the latest developments in AI Ethics but first, here’s some exciting news! 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics list for 2020 is going live this weekend but YOU, our wonderful subscriber will get it first, in your inbox this Friday 🙂 Sign up for our free newsletter to get this great content delivered to…

Here is your weekly round-up of the latest developments in AI Ethics sorted by our 6 AI Ethics categories. Sign up for our free newsletter to get this great content delivered to your inbox every Tuesday! (HUMAN) ROLES + RIGHTS A.I. Is Not as Advanced as You Might Think h/t @zoramag “I am using evidence of A.I. bias to introduce…

Here is your weekly round-up of the latest developments in AI Ethics. Sign up for our free newsletter to get this great content delivered to your inbox every Tuesday! Picture source: Fay Cobb Payton – NC State Poole College These Black Women Are Fighting For Justice In A World Of Biased Algorithms  h/t Sherrell Dorsey  “Fortunately, four Black women are…

AI Ethics Newsletter Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Here is your weekly round-up of the latest developments in AI Ethics. Sign up for our free newsletter to get this great content delivered to your inbox every Tuesday! Google’s ‘Project Nightingale’ Gathers Personal Health Data on Millions of Americans  h/t Amee Vanderpool “Google in this case is using the data in part…

AI Ethics Newsletter Friday, November 8, 2019 Sign up for our free newsletter to get this great content delivered to your inbox every Tuesday! Happy Friday!  Enjoy this special bonus issue with the latest developments in AI Ethics from this past week.  Artificial Intelligence Can Be Biased. Here’s What You Should Know h/t Joy Buolamwini “Artificial intelligence has already started…

AI Ethics Newsletter Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Sign up for our free newsletter to get this great content delivered to your inbox every Tuesday! Here’s what you need to know about the state of AI Ethics this week. Pentagon’s draft AI ethics guidelines fight bias and rogue machines h/t Mia Dand “Tech companies might have trouble establishing the groundwork for…