Researchers at the University of Toronto say ethical questions are arising as they make progress in the lab to unlock the secrets of the mind.
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The Center for Humane Technology Wants to Spark a Grassroots Ethical Tech Revolution
Tristan Harris and the Center for Humane Technology wants to spark an ethical tech movement that starts with the people, not companies or Congress. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a7c7068a70cca5b3f8ba49e/master/pass/GettyImages-616906840.jpg
Artificial Intelligence Seeks An Ethical Conscience
Some AI researchers are concerned by the field’s power, and its ability to cause harm. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a299dee15e73c599bf953fa/master/pass/AI-Conscience-FINAL.jpg Feed: All Latest
Ethical investors set their sights on index funds
The revolutionary vanguard VANGUARD, an American fund-management giant, promises “the highest standards of ethical behaviour”. Its low fees, helpful call centres and lack of scandal give the claim credence. It is by far the largest mutual-fund group, with $ 4.8trn under management. It receives more than half of all the new money going into American […]
The craze for ethical investment has reached Japan
JAPAN is prone to fads—usually in fancy desserts or fashion ripe for Instagram. A less photogenic one has hit finance: investing in assets screened for ESG (environmental, social and governance) factors. In 2014-16 funds invested in ESG assets grew faster in Japan than anywhere else (and not just because of better reporting and a low […]
Is There Any Way to Be an Ethical Moviegoer in the Post-Weinstein Era?
Millions of Americans have, in recent weeks, discovered that their favorite movies and shows were made by men now accused of sexual assault or harassment. This presents a dilemma for those who would prefer to watch art by people who haven’t built their careers on the sexual exploitation of those around them. But how can […]
Giving up on moral & ethical values ‘more dangerous than nuclear bomb’ – Putin
Humanity is entering a new stage in its development when abandoning moral and ethical values may cause a larger catastrophe than a nuclear war, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the guests of the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi. The moral and ethical component is an “important circumstance” for any type of […]
Ethical investment is booming. But what is it?
MAYBE weary of its role as a punchbag for moralists, and certainly in search of products with widespread appeal, Wall Street has taken to selling products linked to virtue. That is not easy: how does an industry focused on financial returns go about gauging goodness? The approach started years ago with funds that called themselves […]
AI Research Is in Desperate Need of an Ethical Watchdog
More social scientists are using AI intending to solve society’s ills, but they don’t have clear ethical guidelines to prevent them from accidentally harming people. https://media.wired.com/photos/59bc7507dc1f5019abe75d9f/master/pass/ai.jpg Feed: All Latest
Will Americans Ever Become Ethical Buyers? This State Is Betting on It
Nestled among the remote, mountainous islands surrounding Juneau, Lia Heifetz and Matt Kern have created a “coast-to-kitchen” company called Barnacle Foods that creates pickles and salsa blends out of Alaskan kelp. And from the waters of Silver Bay in remote Sitka, Northline Seafoods plans to launch a mobile fish-freezing barge intended to restore profits to […]
