Whistleblowers are the people who notice wrongdoing and put their jobs and reputations on the line by seeking to expose those at fault. They are valuable in any industry, but are particularly applicable to the tech sector. The Tech Sector Is Fast-Moving Succeeding when developing a tech product typically means being the first to release it to the marketplace. Sometimes, that … [Read more...] about The Need for Whistleblowers in New Tech
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The Fuzzy Line Between Good and Evil Data Science
The vast majority of people building analytics and data science processes have every intention of being good and ethical. As a result, most potentially unethical and evil processes arise in situations where that wasn't the intention. The problem is typically that proper focus and governance is not in place to keep analytics and data science processes on the side of good. On top … [Read more...] about The Fuzzy Line Between Good and Evil Data Science
Want To Contribute To An Upcoming Book?
I've just started working with O'Reilly on a new book, and we are looking for people to contribute their thoughts for inclusion in the book. The book is going to be called 97 Things About Ethics Everyone In Data Science Should Know. This book will be part of a larger series O'Reilly does called 97 Things, each of which contains -- wait for it -- 97 blog-length essays from a … [Read more...] about Want To Contribute To An Upcoming Book?
The Most Important Step Toward Ethical Analytics: Intentionality
Lately, I've had a lot of conversations with clients about the intersection of ethics and analytics. I've also been presenting on the topic at a number of conferences. The interest in ethics has exploded recently, driven in large part by the rise of artificial intelligence. One common question I get is what my top tip would be for a company to get started in becoming a leader … [Read more...] about The Most Important Step Toward Ethical Analytics: Intentionality
Blurred Bot Lines and the Phenomenon of ‘Aiporia’
Are you a bot? This is a question that we've found ourselves asking more and more of late. As we increasingly interact with AI, it's becoming harder to tell the bot from the human. A by-product of these blurring bot lines is the phenomenon of aiporia'. But what is aiporia, and what does it mean for AI going forward? Blurring bot lines In recent years we've seen vast … [Read more...] about Blurred Bot Lines and the Phenomenon of ‘Aiporia’
