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Ethical Critique of Human-Computer Interfaces
Ethical Critique of Human-Computer Interfaces

Students consider ethical concerns of how human-computer interfaces.

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MozillaEthics.Lab [Organization]March 30, 2020
Ethics Lab Kicks Off 'Ethics in AI' Workshops
Ethics Lab Kicks Off 'Ethics in AI' Workshops

Ethics Lab and Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) have launched a workshop series for providing training and engagement around ethical issues in AI development to future government leaders.

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FeaturedGuest UserMarch 17, 2020Spotlight
Blending Philosophy and Computer Science for Ethical Development
Blending Philosophy and Computer Science for Ethical Development

A semester in, Ethics Lab’s Mozilla Responsible CS project has shown great promise in helping students deeply consider ethics and social responsibility in their computer science work.

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FeaturedGuest UserFebruary 20, 2020
Exploring Values in Computer Science
Exploring Values in Computer Science

In this session students explored how values may be implicated in computer science due to the agency and responsibility of designers, expectations about how software and algorithms will be used, and what affects software and algorithms are likely to have on people.

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MozillaEthics.Lab [Organization]February 10, 2020
Learning About Average Case Complexity
Learning About Average Case Complexity

On January 28, Professor Cal Newport's Introduction to Algorithms class was learning about average case complexity and randomized analysis.

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MozillaEthics.Lab [Organization]January 28, 2020
Senior Ethicist Presents Ethics Lab Methodology in Jerusalem
Senior Ethicist Presents Ethics Lab Methodology in Jerusalem

Dr. Elizabeth Edenberg, Senior Ethicist at Ethics Lab, recently participated in three workshops of the Data Co-ops Workshop series.

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FeaturedGuest UserJanuary 16, 2020
What Makes a Good Algorithm?
What Makes a Good Algorithm?

In our first session with Professor Cal Newport’s course, Introduction to Algorithms, Georgetown’s Responsible CS Team explored the question: what makes a good algorithm?

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MozillaEthics.Lab [Organization]January 14, 2020
AI: Even If Accurate, It May Still Encode Bias
AI: Even If Accurate, It May Still Encode Bias

Dr. Maggie Little, Founding Co-Chair of the Tech and Society Initiative and Director of Ethics Lab at Georgetown University, moderated a panel about Ethics in Artificial Intelligence.

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FeaturedGuest UserDecember 16, 2019
"Social Media and Democracy" Changes Student's Perspective
"Social Media and Democracy" Changes Student's Perspective

Camryn Leibowitz, of Georgetown University’s Class of 2020, took the Ethics Lab course “Social Media and Democracy” in the Fall of 2017. We spoke to Camryn about how the course impacted her.

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FeaturedGuest UserDecember 9, 2019
Students Envision an AI Tool
Students Envision an AI Tool

Georgetown University’s Initiative on Tech & Society. Funded by a Mozilla Responsible Computer Science Challenge grant.

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MozillaGuest UserDecember 3, 2019
Students Focus on Ethical Challenges in Privacy
Students Focus on Ethical Challenges in Privacy

Georgetown University’s Initiative on Tech & Society. Funded by a Mozilla Responsible Computer Science Challenge grant.

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MozillaGuest UserDecember 2, 2019
The Ethical Implications of Data-Sharing
The Ethical Implications of Data-Sharing

The workshop brought together an interdisciplinary group of 15 experts to discuss ethical challenges and opportunities in the emerging field of data sharing.

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FeaturedGuest UserNovember 25, 2019
MozFest 2019 Takeaways
MozFest 2019 Takeaways

In October, Ethics Lab members Maggie Little, Elizabeth Edenberg, Jonathan Healey and Sydney Luken attended the Mozilla Festival 2019 in London.

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Mozilla, FeaturedGuest UserNovember 18, 2019
Students Engage with Website Transparency
Students Engage with Website Transparency

Georgetown University’s Initiative on Tech & Society. Funded by a Mozilla Responsible Computer Science Challenge grant.

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MozillaGuest UserNovember 13, 2019
Students Discuss Algorithm Design
Students Discuss Algorithm Design

Georgetown University’s Initiative on Tech & Society. Funded by a Mozilla Responsible Computer Science Challenge grant.

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MozillaGuest UserNovember 12, 2019
Students Explore Network Maps
Students Explore Network Maps

Georgetown University’s Initiative on Tech & Society. Funded by a Mozilla Responsible Computer Science Challenge grant.

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MozillaGuest UserNovember 6, 2019
Students Reflect on Programming Concepts
Students Reflect on Programming Concepts

Georgetown University’s Initiative on Tech & Society. Funded by a Mozilla Responsible Computer Science Challenge grant.

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MozillaEthics.Lab [Organization]September 16, 2019
New Courses for Spring 2020: Introduction to Bioethics and Political Epistemology
New Courses for Spring 2020: Introduction to Bioethics and Political Epistemology
Featured, CoursesEthics.Lab [Organization]September 5, 2019
Students Engage in Ethical Perspectives of AI
Students Engage in Ethical Perspectives of AI

Georgetown University’s Initiative on Tech & Society. Funded by a Mozilla Responsible Computer Science Challenge grant.

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MozillaEthics.Lab [Organization]September 3, 2019
Ethics Lab / Georgetown is a Winner of the Mozilla Foundation’s Responsible Computer Science Challenge!
Ethics Lab / Georgetown is a Winner of the Mozilla Foundation’s Responsible Computer Science Challenge!
FeaturedEthics.Lab [Organization]April 30, 2019
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