What opportunities have we missed by not having these procedures in place? It’s easy to overhype what’s possible, and AI was probably never going to play a huge role in this crisis. Machine-learning systems are not mature enough. But there are a handful of cases in which AI is being tested for medical diagnosis or […]
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A recent debate on Twitter surrounding the ethics of organizations using COVID-19 as a theme for phishing exercises sparked our interest, since it relates to our coverages areas and prior work experience. In one of Brian’s prior jobs, he conducted the phishing exercises for the employees of one of the larger security companies. Claire covers
Business ethics and social responsibility are moving to the forefront of considerations for customers and employees alike in the age of growing socioeconomic inequality worldwide and global climate change and environmental concerns. Millennials, the largest generation in the US, are driven by “purpose over paycheck.” Fully 86% of them agree that a priority of theirs
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Most people are OK with social media influencers’ promoting products—as long as the influencers actually use those products, according to recent research from Influence.co. The report was based on data from a survey of 1,009 people in the US who are familiar with various types of social media influencers. Some 78% of respondents say it’s
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Since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect in 2018, the landscape of privacy in marketing has changed considerably, ushering in a major global shift in power to consumers. B2C marketing leaders face even more challenges in the coming year and will struggle to retain access to the consumer data they depend
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican brought together Silicon Valley heavyweights, Nobel laureates and cyber experts on Thursday to discuss the ethical use of digital technology, in a meeting officials said could provide material for a possible papal document on artificial intelligence. FILE PHOTO: Nuns walk next to a member of the Swiss Guard during
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The Senate ethics officer’s investigation into the conduct of former Senator Don Meredith was delayed for reasons beyond his control, including due to other Senators who didn’t respond to his requests for information, says a new report from the Senate Ethics Committee. “The SEO was delayed in part by the lack of prompt responses to
By 2050, driverless cars and mobility as a service will grow into a $7 trillion worldwide. So if the millions of people making decisions on the road, how will A.I. handle that? Driverless cars have many benefits and from 2035 to 2045 consumers will regain up to 250 million hours of free time that was
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The Senate ethics officer didn’t publish a single inquiry report last year, prompting some senators to wonder exactly what the office (which has a $1.2 million budget) has been up to — and why it’s taking so long to finish investigations that have been underway for months. Pierre Legault, a career public servant, was tapped by Prime Minister
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Thursday, December 27, 2018 New York State’s first-ever Comprehensive Lobbying Regulations were approved by the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) and will take full effect on January 1, 2019. The new regulations incorporate and replace a patchwork of guidance documents, advisory opinions, and interpretations of New York’s Lobbying Act, dating back
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