Category: Ethical Tech Talk

By Skylar Bloom America marvelled at the release of the fifth season of Black Mirror , and watched with confusion as the first episode, “Striking…

By Darshan Vijaykumar As stated by the Department of Defense in 2018, “American prosperity, liberty, and security depend upon open and reliable access to information.”…

By Jonathan Browning In the past two decades, the world has changed dramatically. Hundreds of millions of people have a computer in their pocket that…

By Tarun Amasa Our actions in a single day are a construct of thousands of decisions, each determined by our experiences, tastes, and predetermined biases.…

By Elliot Kelly In early June of 2013, then National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden leaked millions of classified documents to news sources worldwide.…

By Joanne Kim Google has started sweeping their search engine clean of products promoting intimate partner surveillance as part of an update to their Enabling…

By Justin Sherman Artificial intelligence (AI) tools and other algorithmic systems are increasingly impacting social, political, and economic structures around us. Simultaneously, and as part…

By Justin Sherman The desire to “win” the “race” in artificial intelligence—and fear that China has an early lead—has some analysts ready to take a…

Edited by Elise W. Sherman Welcome to Ethical Tech Talk, our regular blog featuring thoughtful insight, expert analysis, and ‘think pieces’ on issues at the…