Ethics

Sciences & Technology

The spambots are coming for your job, Aldous Huxley

Robotic ‘Spam’ tins recreating dystopian fiction ask us to consider the role of AI, art and animals in society – and how they intersect

Politics & Society

AI apocalypse or overblown hype?

Based on the speed at which artificial intelligence (AI) is developing, it’s imperative we understand, and act on, the potential risks it poses

Business & Economics

Can ethical leaders make teams more creative?

Research suggests that ethical leaders provide their teams with emotional confidence that helps to foster creativity

Health & Medicine

It’s time to drop COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Vaccine mandates helped to save lives but COVID-19 variants mean they can no longer justified and are hampering the health system

Health & Medicine

How to make it ok to record medical appointments

Clear processes are needed for recording medical consultations. New research aims to help patients and providers to record openly

Sciences & Technology

Challenging decisions made by algorithm

If an algorithm makes a decision about you that you think is unfair, a lack of process can make it difficult to challenge, appeal or even contest that decision

Sciences & Technology

Are robots the answer for aged care during pandemics?

Care robots may be a safer option in aged care during pandemics like COVID-19, but how far can robotic care go and how far do we want it to go?

Politics & Society

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Podcast

AI and humans: collaboration rather than domination

When algorithms make important decisions, we also need to involve humans who understand the context, explains AI and ethics researcher Jeannie Paterson

Sciences & Technology

What if Melbourne was a giant Dungeons and Dragons game?

A prototype application, Biometric DnD, takes D&D character creation to the next level, using AI and your face. But it also highlights the dark side of biased algorithms

Health & Medicine

The moral status of human-monkey chimeras

As scientists create human-monkey chimera embryos for the first time, the research raises the philosophical and ethical issue of moral status: how should we treat other life forms?