DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today

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DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today

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. 19 DE FEV.

    29: What's wrong with Academia? Data Fraud from Harvard Professor Francesca Gino

    This episode explores the potential motivations behind Harvard Professor Francesca Gino's data fraud. Data Colada researchers Uri Simonsohn, Leif Nelson and Joe Simmons found significant evidence of data manipulation, which was later given to Harvard. This led to the retraction of four papers and a recommendation to fire Gino. What might motivate someone to manipulate data and to commit fraud? Dr. Connor Wood explains some troubling trends within Higher Education. Wood studies what the contemporary sciences have to say about human nature. His PhD in religious studies is from Boston University, and he has written and published widely on the cognitive science of ritual. You can read his Substack here (https://cultureuncurled.substack.com) and learn more about his research here (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Connor-Wood). A convert to Catholicism, Connor writes and translates poetry for fun and also goes rock climbing (usually not at the same time). Potentially Helpful Links: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24107889/francesca-gino-lawsuit-harvard-dishonesty-researcher-academic-fraud https://www.science.org/content/article/honesty-researcher-committed-research-misconduct-according-newly-unsealed-harvard Harvard Report: https://datacolada.org/wp-content/uploads/Harvard-Report-on-Gino.pdf Contact us: digethix.org facebook.com/digethix twitter.com/digethix instagram.com/digethixfuture EMAIL: digethix@mindandculture.org

    1h
  2. 28: Computational Simulation in Practice: Simulating Religious Violence Documentary Interview

    12/11/2024

    28: Computational Simulation in Practice: Simulating Religious Violence Documentary Interview

    This episode features an interview with Dr. Jenn Lindsay and Dr. Wesley Wildman on the forthcoming documentary film, ‘Simulating Religious Violence.’ This film explores a team of researchers seeking to build the kind of computational model that I just mentioned. Dr. Lindsay directed the film. She is Professor of Sociology and Communications at John Cabot University and the CEO and head of production at So Fare Films. Dr. Lindsay is an accomplished filmmaker, including the award winning documentary film, Quarantined Faith. Dr. Wildman is Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics, and of Computing and Data Sciences. He was one of the researchers involved in creating and deploying the simulation. The film documents the Modelling Religion Project, which was a three year project made in collaboration between researchers at the Virginia Modeling and Simulation Center (VMASC), the Center for Modeling Social Systems at the University of Agder in Norway, and the Center for Mind and Culture, the home for the Digethix podcast. If you’d like to see the film, it will be premiering at Boston University on November 19th in the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences Building on the 17th Floor. You can also see it at the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting in San Diego on November 23rd, and in Rome on March 1st at John Cabot University in Rome. Premiere event at BU 11/19: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/simulating-religious-violence-premiere-tickets-953785667607 Film website: https://www.sofarefilms.com/simulatingreligiousviolence Project website: https://mindandculture.org/projects/past-projects/modeling-religion-project/ Contact us: digethix.org facebook.com/digethix twitter.com/digethix instagram.com/digethixfuture EMAIL: digethix@mindandculture.org

    48min

  3. 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 University Press. She also teaches courses on design at George Washington University. She is the author of the book, Designing Data Governance from the Ground Up: Six Steps to Build a Data-Driven Culture. Links to more from Lauren: LinkedIn Twitter Book - 35% off E-book with code: DATAGOV23 Lightning talk at Open Source Summit North America Credits: Music: “Dreams” from Bensound.com Episode art: Nicole Smith Contact us: digethix.org facebook.com/digethix twitter.com/digethix instagram.com/digethixfuture EMAIL: digethix@mindandculture.org

    50min

  4. 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 Links Vectoring Words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQddtTdmG_8 AI Models & Language Models: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rURRYI66E54 GPT-4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zW33LfffPc&list=PL1v8zpldgH3pQwRz1FORZdChMaNZaR3pu&index=82 https://monkeylearn.com/natural-language-processing/ Credits: Music: “Dreams” by Benjamin Tissot from Bensound.com Episode/Podcast Art: Nicole Smith Contact us: digethix.org facebook.com/digethix twitter.com/digethix instagram.com/digethixfuture EMAIL: digethix@mindandculture.org

    14min
  5. 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 on technology, Christian Ethics for a Digital Society and Sex, Tech, and Faith: Ethics for a Digital Age. Credits: Intro/outro Song: Dreams, composed by Benjamin Tissot Potentially Helpful Links: https://www.pewresearch.org/ft_2020-02-06_datingtakeaways_01/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2023/02/02/key-findings-about-online-dating-in-the-u-s/ https://news.stanford.edu/2019/08/21/online-dating-popular-way-u-s-couples-meet/  Contact us: digethix.org facebook.com/digethix twitter.com/digethix instagram.com/digethixfuture EMAIL: digethix@mindandculture.org

    47min

  6. 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 rest of their lives.  Potentially Helpful Links: https://lorettalcbrady.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/profbrady https://www.brazeltontouchpoints.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Technology-Touchpoints-Parenting-Digital-Dystopia/dp/1538163926#:~:text=Technology%20Touchpoints%20is%20a%20compelling,our%20families%20and%20our%20lives. Credits: "Dreams" by Benjamin Tissot Contact us: digethix.org facebook.com/digethix twitter.com/digethix instagram.com/digethixfuture EMAIL: digethix@mindandculture.org

    55min

  7. 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 artificial intelligence Research. Bo currently works as a consultant for BABL AI. Potentially Helpful Links: https://borhane.xyz/ https://accountabilitycaselabs.xyz/ https://blog.twitter.com/engineering/en_us/topics/insights/2021/algorithmic-bias-bounty-challenge Credits: Music: "Dreams" from Bensound.com Contact us: digethix.org facebook.com/digethix twitter.com/digethix instagram.com/digethixfuture EMAIL: digethix@mindandculture.org

    50min

  8. 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/automatinginequality https://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/technology-and-the-virtues-a-philosophical-guide-to-a-future-worth-wanting/ Contact us: digethix.org facebook.com/digethix twitter.com/digethix instagram.com/digethixfuture EMAIL: digethix@mindandculture.org

    15min
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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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    2021 - 2025
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