Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Search by Publication Type Available
Huge thanks to Preyang Shah and Mohamed Azhar Saikh for all of their hard work in repairing the Ethics Education Library search. Users are now able to filter their search by publication type, and should be looking for other enhancements to the site in the next few weeks.
Call for Abstracts: Brain-based and Artificial Intelligence: Socio-ethical Conversations in Computing and Neurotechnology
Call for Abstracts: Brain-based and Artificial Intelligence: Socio-ethical Conversations in Computing and Neurotechnology
May 10-11, 2018, Chicago, IL
Organized by the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions, Illinois Institute of Technology
Organized by the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions, Illinois Institute of Technology
This workshop seeks to explore the convergences and disparities in approaches to intelligence in neuroscience and computer science. It will reflect on how brain-based intelligence is similar to artificial intelligence and also how both can be combined in neurotechnology. Based on this, the workshop will explore the ethical and social implications that arise in AI and neurotechnology. We are using the term ‘brain-based’ intelligence to encompass both human and non-human animal intelligence. The workshop aims to advance an interdisciplinary discussion between scientists, practitioners, and scholars around these questions.
Invited speakers:
- Maria Gini, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota
- Mark Coeckelbergh, Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna
- Mikhail Lebedev, Center for Neuroengineering, Duke University
Topics for presentations may include but are not limited to:
- Finding a Common Language: Psychology, Neuroscience, and AI
- Understanding Intelligence: The Physiological and the Mechanical
- Ethics of Anthropomorphic Design and Processes in AI
- Ethical and Social Implications of AI and Neurotechnology
- Rights in AI and Neurotechnology: Policies, Regulations and Legislation
- Similarities and Differences of Ethics in AI and Neuroscience
- Science-fiction: Friend or Foe? Merging of Brains and AI Technology Brain-Computer Interfaces Hybrid Intelligence
We invite presentations from the fields of neuroscience, computer science, engineering, psychology, philosophy, ethics, law, political science and social science. Please submit an abstract of up to 500 words.
Abstracts for 20-30 minute presentations are due by March 9, 2018. Please send your abstract to csep@iit.edu.We also welcome your questions or proposals for additional workshop topics at csep@iit.edu.
The workshop will be held in Chicago at the Illinois Institute of Technology downtown campus.
Friday, June 2, 2017
Fostering Integrity in Research
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recently put out a report entitled "Fostering Integrity in Research" that updates their publication of the same name published in 1992. This is a fantastic resource for educators, institutions and research involved in research and want to learn more about scientific integrity, ethics education in this area, and best practices for fostering a a culture of integrity.
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
A Roundtable on Ethics, Privacy, and Research Reviews
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and the Ohio State University's Program on Data and Governance invite you to a roundtable discussion of ethics, privacy, and practical research review in corporate settings that will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at FPF (1400 Eye Street, NW #450) from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT. This roundtable is an important extension of FPF's December 2015 workshop, "Beyond IRBs: Designing Ethical Review Processes for Big Data Research," supported by the National Science Foundation and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
This timely event, which follows the White House's call to develop strong data ethics frameworks, will convene corporate and academic leaders to discuss ethical review processes in corporate settings. We will hear from key representatives from AT&T; Facebook; Iowa State University; Ohio State University, Mortiz College of Law; and Washington & Lee University School of Law. A major focus of the roundtable will be on a new paper by Facebook's Molly Jackman and Lauri Kanerva entitled, "Evolving the IRB: Building Robust Review for Industry Research."
This event is free and open to the public, but please register
as space is limited.
as space is limited.
Thursday, May 12, 2016
New Report from the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues: Bioethics for Every Generation: Deliberation and Education in Health, Science, and Technology.
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) has published a new report, Bioethics for Every Generation: Deliberation and Education in Health, Science, and Technology.
Since 2010, Bioethics Commission has completed 10 projects on topics as diverse as privacy and whole genome sequencing, ethics and Ebola, and neuroscience and society. Presented with topics that involve deeply held values, public concern, and controversial questions, the Bioethics Commission approached each project with reasoned deliberation, inviting testimony from experts in various disciplines and from across the country and the world to weigh in, soliciting input from the public, and conducting almost 200 hours of public discussion. Deliberation has been a key feature of this Bioethics Commission’s work.
In addition, in each of its reports, the Bioethics Commission’s substantive recommendations have included suggested improvements in ethics and bioethics education to advance ethical decisions and policymaking. Following the release of each report, the Bioethics Commission published educational materials to amplify its analysis and recommendations, tailoring its work to diverse stakeholders.
The Bioethics Commission chose deliberation and education as its capstone topic to underscore the importance it places on these two tools, and to demonstrate how deliberation and ethics education mutually reinforce one another to create a more democratic and just society. The report offers eight recommendations to advance the use of both tools as they intersect with bioethics.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Repost: Relaunch of the Online Ethics Center
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The National Academy of
Engineering recently relaunched the Online Ethics Center for Engineering and
Science (OEC). Previously focused primarily on ethics issues in engineering and
research, the redesigned website has expanded to encompass ethics issues in the
sciences.
The mission of the site
is to provide engineers, scientists, faculty, and students with resources for
understanding and addressing ethically significant issues that arise in
scientific and engineering practice and from developments in science and
engineering.
The new site features
case studies, educational activities, and bibliographies, among other
materials, categorized by resource type, topic, and field. A revised OEC
community directory connects authors’ profiles with their resources. Content
Editorial Boards evaluate, identify, and develop materials in six areas, and,
together with an Outreach Group, serve as liaisons to their communities.
The project is funded by
the National Science Foundation and undertaken with the cooperation of the National
Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine, in collaboration with
the Ethics Education Library of the Center for the Study of Ethics in the
Professions at the Illinois Institute of Technology. More information is
available on the project page.
Please explore the site
and let us know what you think. We hope you enjoy it and find it useful!
Sincerely,
Frazier Benya, Rachelle
Hollander, and Simil Raghavan
Staff for the Online
Ethics Center for Engineering and Science
Center for Engineering
Ethics and Society
National Academy of
Engineering
National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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