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The Growing Costs of Incivility Are Negatively Affecting Business Performance

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The Security Executive Council’s Analysis Recently, I read a study by The Security Executive Council that identifies increasing incidence of incivility and related negative behaviors, including rule breaking, disorder, and violence, that is costing U.S. businesses billions of dollars in lost productivity and absenteeism attributable to incivility. The report identifies environments such as retail floors, […]

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Perceptions About the Benefits of Using ChatGPT

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Does ChatGPT Provide Helpful Advice? If you haven’t heard about ChatGPT, where have you been this past few years? It seems that virtually everyone is talking about it. ChatGPT, is an example of an artificial intelligence system in the form of a language model that can produce humanlike text. It allows users to ask questions

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Should There be Restrictions on the Admission of Foreign Students Studying in the U.S?

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The Case of Harvard University and Chinese Students By now, most Americans have probably heard that President Trump wants to set limits and even deny the admission of foreign students to U.S. colleges and universities. The concern seems to be that Chinese students who pursue STEM degrees will gain access to U.S. technology and other

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Using ChatGPT in Higher Education: A Cautionary Tale

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Ethical Issues and Risks to Consider ChatGPT is a game changer. It seems that virtually everyone is talking about ChatGPT. ChatGPT is an example of an artificial intelligence system in the form of a language model that can produce humanlike text. It allows users to ask questions and receive immediate responses. It is perfect for

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Business & Society: The Ethical Use of AI

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Trust in Business and Accountability is the Key According to a poll issued by Bentley University and Gallup released on September 12, 2024, the 2024 Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report, for the third consecutive year, a majority of Americans continue to see businesses as having a positive effect on people’s lives. The results are based on a Gallup poll

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What Americans Need to Know About Elder Fraud

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Protecting Yourself Against Elder Fraud Abuse I recently read several articles posted online about the rise in elder fraud and how federal government agencies are dealing with them. One stands out by Laurie Archbald-Pannone is an associate professor of medicine and geriatrics from the University of Virginia that was originally published in The Conversation. Losses due to

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Is Your Organization Practicing Ethics Washing?

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Do What We Say, Not What We Do No, it is not about washing your clothes in a responsible way. Ethics Washing refers to the practice of ethical window dressing. It is where an organization gives lip service to ethics to make it seem as though it acts responsibly but does not do anything to make sure

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Ethical Risks of AI in the Workplace

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Creating an Ethical Framework to Mitigate Risk Today’s blog is an update to one previously posted about ethical risks of AI. I’ve added to it a discussion in the Harvard Business Review (HBR). A brief summary follows. Concerns About Ethical Risks According to the HBR article, for companies that use AI, risk aversion is a top

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Words of Caution for Educators Using ChatGPT

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A Mixed Reaction From Students It is becoming clear that ChatGPT is not a fad and will continue to be used increasingly in colleges and universities. The use of ChatGPT and other AI in education can be met with resistance because its use can walk a fine line between questionable integrity and employing a valuable

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The Key to Using Artificial Intelligence Ethically

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Advice For Parents We all know that K-12 students are using digital platforms much more for personal and educational purposes during the COVID-19 pandemic. This opens the possibility that cyberbullying will occur online. Parents and kids need to know how to protect themselves during these trying times. With so many U.S. states closing schools until

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