Are Universities Embracing the Spirit of the #MeToo Movement? The #MeToo movement started as a local grassroots campaign founded by activist Tarana Burke in 2006, and it later became a global viral phenomenon in October 2017 following sexual abuse allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein. Tarana Burke created the phrase “Me Too” in 2006 while
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Who Wins; Who Loses? I have previously blogged about the expansion of prediction markets and its effects on the population. Bettors can bet on virtually anything. For example, Will the U.S. invade Iran before 2027? The Iran war is a popular source of betting. Prediction market traders on Polymarket and Kalshi have placed hundreds of
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Surveys Raise Questions About Students’ Critical Thinking Skills It is no secret that college students are concerned about the impact of AI on future employment opportunities and the skills needed to be successful in using AI. There is some trepidation on the part of students who fear that AI-generated information will lead to a reduction
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The Key is Cultivating Professional Skepticism I have previously blogged about Guidelines for Ethical AI in Higher Education. In this blog I focus attention on the teaching of AI in the classroom. Educators should start with a review of the normative principles an AI system should respect, such as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice and explicability.
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AI Ethics: The Principles Shaping Responsible AI Development I have previously blogged about ethical issues surrounding AI. This discussion includes the difference between responsible and ethical AI, and frameworks used to incorporate AI into decision making. These ethical issues form the foundation of ethical frameworks that can produce trustworthy systems. Writing for the online publication,
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How Predictions Markets Work I have previously blogged about how predictions markets work and some of the ethical issues that should be addressed. In this blog, I examine the benefits and harms of betting on predictions markets and regulatory concerns. I also look at the ethical issues using a Virtue Ethics perspective. Prediction markets offer
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Trust in the Use of AI is the Key A new study from UC Berkeley reports that using AI is a slippery slope for undergraduates. The more they use it, the more likely they are to cheat with it. But AI proficiency also may be important for career development. Thee following information comes from a
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Why Didn’t KPMG’s “Speak-Up” Culture Work? The recent scandal between KPMG and the Australian government centers around the firm’s solicitation of audit clients subsequent to receiving insider information about the bids from other firms to gain audit contracts. KPMG violated independence because of the conflict of interest emanating from ties of firm partners to board
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What Can Be Done About Grade Inflation I have blogged before about the problem of grade inflation in colleges and universities and how it creates a distorted view about the academic achievement of students. How is an employer to know which one of two candidates is better than the other if one deserves an “honest”
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Introduction The recent scandal between Big-Four firm KPMG and the Australian government centers around the firm’s solicitation of audit clients subsequent to receiving insider information about the bids from other firms to gain audit contracts. KPMG violated independence because of the conflict of interest emanating from ties of firm partners to board members at the
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