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
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?