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DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today Podcast

We use religion and philosophy as resources to answer today's ethical challenges involving technology. We have interviews with experts and audio essays discussing the details of how to make decisions in our own lives. You can find more information at digethix.org.  The podcast is hosted by Seth Villegas. Seth attended Stanford University before receiving his PhD from Boston University in 2023. He helps teach ethics to computer science and data science students at BU, and he does research on emerging movements that focus on technology.

  1. 31/07/2023

    27: How Should You Manage Your Data? 'Designing Data Governance from the Ground Up' with Lauren Maffeo

    Can you ever have so much data that it becomes unmanageable? Are there ways make the way you use data more effective? In this episode, Seth talks to Lauren Maffeo about how to design a data governance framework that will best suit your needs.Lauren is a service designer at Steampunk, a human-centered design firm serving the federal government. She is also a founding editor of Springer’s AI and Ethics journal and a former area editor for Data and Policy, an open access journal with Cambridge U...

    50 min

  2. 01/06/2023

    26: Should You Use ChatGPT in Class? A Guide for Teachers and Students

    When ChatGPT dropped in November 2022, it had teachers and students scrambling to figure out what to do with this new service. Seth outlines four main ways to handle ChatGPT in the classroom and notes some pitfalls of using ChatGPT uncritically. Potentially Helpful LinksVectoring Words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQddtTdmG_8AI Models & Language Models: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rURRYI66E54GPT-4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zW33LfffPc&list=PL1v8zpldgH3pQwRz1FORZdChMaNZa...

    14 min
  3. 25: Should You Use Dating Apps? And Other Romance Questions with Ethicist Kate Ott

    24/03/2023

    25: Should You Use Dating Apps? And Other Romance Questions with Ethicist Kate Ott

    Should you use dating apps? What skills do you need to form a relationship? What role does technology play in our relationships? Ethicist Kate Ott helps us answer these questions and more. Dr. Ott is the Jerre and Mary Joy Stead Professor of Christian Ethics at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She received her PhD in Christian Social Ethics from Union Theological Seminary and her Master of Arts in Religion from Yale Divinity School. She is the author of several books, including two o...

    47 min

  4. 08/11/2022

    24: Parenting in the Digital Dystopia with Dr. Loretta Brady

    How can parents navigate the landscape of technology? How our experience with technology differed by generation? How do we build trust across these generations.Dr. Brady has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fordham University and currently works as a Professor of Psychology at St. Anselm College. She has written a forthcoming book on the topic called, Technology Touchpoints: Parenting in the Digital Dystopia. The book explores potential developmental moments that impact kids for the re...

    55 min

  5. 28/09/2022

    23: Twitter's Bias Bounty Program and The Ethics of Research with Dr. Borhane Blili-Hamelin

    How do we determine what is ethical in technology? How do we do ethical research? How do we bridge gaps in expertise? How do we discover and resolve resolve ethical problems?In this episode, Dr. Borhane Blili-Hamelin discusses the challenges of interdisciplinary research and his workshop on Twitter's bias bounty program. Bo has a PhD in philosophy from Columbia University. He founded Accountability Case Labs, which seeks to leverage expertise in different fields towards accountability in arti...

    50 min

  6. 23/09/2022

    22: What is Digital Ethics?

    What is digital ethics? Why should you care? In this episode, we go over some basic definitions and plans for Season 3 of the podcast.Potentially Helpful Links:https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/technology-ethics/https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250074317/automatinginequalityhttps://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/technology-and-the-virtues-a-philosophical-guide-to-a-future-worth-wanting/Contact us: digethix.orgfacebook.com/digethixtwitter.com/digethixinstagram.com/digethixfutureEMAIL: digethix@min...

    15 min
  7. 21: Trust and Safety Communication Technologies with Ryan Mayfield

    17/02/2022

    21: Trust and Safety Communication Technologies with Ryan Mayfield

    What are safety technologies? How do we best utilize our resources in order to prevent tragedies? How does a crisis affect the process of consent? Ryan Mayfield is the director of strategy at Live Safe, a mobile safety application company looking to connect individuals and safety officials in order to build better communities. Ryan is an expert in safety communications and user engagement, with experience in industry, government, and academia. Together with the Social Computing Systems (SALT)...

    1h 26m
  8. 20: Exploring Ethical Problems through Stories with After Dinner Conversation

    02/02/2022

    20: Exploring Ethical Problems through Stories with After Dinner Conversation

    After Dinner Conversation is online ethics magazine and podcast. We discuss the role of stories in exploring ethical situations and how the magazine uses discussion questions to prompt discussion. How do you personally navigate situations in which you can’t tell immediately if a decision will be right or wrong? In what situations do you find yourself unsure of what choice to make? How has technology impacted the situations that you find yourself feeling this way? Potentially helpful links:Mag...

    40 min
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We use religion and philosophy as resources to answer today's ethical challenges involving technology. We have interviews with experts and audio essays discussing the details of how to make decisions in our own lives. You can find more information at digethix.org.  The podcast is hosted by Seth Villegas. Seth attended Stanford University before receiving his PhD from Boston University in 2023. He helps teach ethics to computer science and data science students at BU, and he does research on emerging movements that focus on technology.

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  • Creator
    DigEthix
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
  • Show Website
    DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today

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