Google appoints transphobic official to its AI ethics board
She has worked for multiple anti-LGBTQ ‘family values’ organizations.
On Mar 28, 2019 by Alex Dalbey
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago visitor logs will be made public in September
Several groups sued for the records earlier this year.
On Jul 17, 2017 by Andrew Wyrich
Justice Department corporate ethics watchdog quits over Trump’s conduct
Hui Chen had been an outspoken critic of the Trump administration prior to her resignation.
On Jul 3, 2017 by David Gilmour
Steve Bannon, Kellyanne Conway, ex-lobbyists among 16 Trump staffers granted ethics waivers
Is this what Trump meant by ‘draining the swamp?’
On Jun 1, 2017 by Andrew Wyrich
Did Kellyanne Conway just violate federal law on Fox News?
There is clearly a law against this.
On Feb 9, 2017 by David Covucci
Is the Office of Government Ethics praising Trump—or mocking him?
Strange tweets are afoot at the OGE.
On Nov 30, 2016 by Andrew Couts
Toddler has the most savage solution to the infamous trolley problem
Well, that’s one way you could do things…
On Sep 1, 2016 by Jay Hathaway
Researchers struggle with the ethical dilemma of using hacked data
Is it wrong to use stolen information if it serves the public good?
On Apr 21, 2016 by Dell Cameron
Why it’s hard to clone extinct animals
Not only is it hard, but it’s also ethically dubious.
On Mar 17, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey
A drunk man’s assault on a robot raises unusual legal issues
When he kicked a robotic store clerk last month, Kiichi Ishikawa opened up an academic can of worms.
On Oct 6, 2015 by Dylan Love
Sorry, you are not allowed to have sex with this robot
If you do anything indecent with Pepper, you’ll violate the terms of service.
On Sep 24, 2015 by Dylan Love
Police officers are sexually terrorizing black women—and the law allows it
The war on black women is a war on America.
On Aug 19, 2015 by Marcie Bianco
The battle at Gawker is a war for the soul of the Internet
It’s a battle we’ll see again and again.
On Jul 20, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
UVA frat at the center of Rolling Stone’s retracted rape story plans to sue the magazine
The fraternity called the story ‘a sad example of a serious decline of journalistic standards.’
On Apr 6, 2015 by Aaron Sankin
Academic journal now has ‘concerns’ over controversial Facebook study
Editor-in-chief says data collection may have violated ethics.
On Jul 7, 2014 by Tim Sampson
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