Category Archives: ethical ideals

Rebekah Jones, update: epitome of courage

Posted on 29 January 2021 by ecoquant

Data scientist Rebekah Jones gave the keynote address at the annual Data Science Conference on COVID-19 and represents through her choices and consistent practice, in my personal opinion, the thorough realization of the Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice of the … Continue reading →

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Rebekah Jones

Posted on 23 September 2020 by ecoquant

From Rebekah Jones‘ keynote at the Data Science for COVID-19: Florida COVID Action The COVID Monitor Google COVID-19 Open Data Project

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On lamenting the state of the Internet or Web

Posted on 12 August 2018 by ecoquant

From time to time, people complain about the state of the Internet or of the World Wide Web. They are sometimes parts of governments charged with mitigating crime, sometimes privacy advocates, sometimes local governments or retails lamenting loss of tax … Continue reading →

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These are ethical “AI Principles” from Google, but they might as well be `technological principles’

Posted on 28 June 2018 by ecoquant

This is entirely adapted from this link, courtesy of Google and Alphabet. Objectives Be socially beneficial. Avoid creating or reinforcing unfair bias. Be built and tested for safety. Be accountable to people. Incorporate privacy design principles. Uphold high standards of … Continue reading →

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Remember. But remember, too, we are no longer in the 19th century. Our risks today are much bigger.

Posted on 19 March 2018 by ecoquant

Hat tip to Tamino. Thoreau’s “Slavery in Massachusetts”. But, recall, the stakes we gamble upon today are much bigger than those, as big as they were. See here for further details. But watch the episode if you really want to … Continue reading →

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`Message from Sally Yates to Justice Department lawyers before she was fired’

Posted on 31 January 2017 by ecoquant

The story. On January 27, 2017, the President signed an Executive Order regarding immigrants and refugees from certain Muslim-majority countries. The order has now been challenged in a number of jurisdictions. As the Acting Attorney General, it is my ultimate … Continue reading →

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