{ "count": 41, "items": [ { "id": 19203, "url": "https://theconversation.com/why-ai-training-can-backfire-for-older-workers-289203", "title": "Why AI training can backfire for older workers", "summary": "For older employees already experiencing burnout, poorly designed or poorly timed training can become an additional job demand rather than a solution.", "authors": "Judah Adeniyi, Postdoctoral Researcher, Memorial University of Newfoundland", "category": "news", "topics": "jobs-economy", "published_at": "2026-08-13T16:53:52.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/19203" }, { "id": 19204, "url": "https://theconversation.com/an-ai-agent-spent-your-money-can-anyone-prove-you-authorized-it-288485", "title": "An AI agent spent your money – can anyone prove you authorized it?", "summary": "AI agents cross company boundaries, but proof of their authority often does not. When they overstep, no single record shows what the user allowed.", "authors": "Aashis Luitel, Associate Teaching Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University of the Cumberlands", "category": "news", "topics": "agents-autonomy", "published_at": "2026-08-13T12:30:29.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/19204" }, { "id": 18815, "url": "https://theconversation.com/layoffs-tied-to-ai-hurt-worker-productivity-and-the-reason-may-surprise-managers-286749", "title": "Layoffs tied to AI hurt worker productivity – and the reason may surprise managers", "summary": "For too many companies, the adoption of artificial intelligence has become an AI hunger game that spreads fear rather than engagement.", "authors": "Mark Ma, Professor of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh", "category": "news", "topics": "jobs-economy", "published_at": "2026-08-12T12:40:22.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/18815" }, { "id": 18816, "url": "https://theconversation.com/ai-designed-viruses-are-a-test-of-whether-biosecurity-can-keep-pace-289583", "title": "AI-designed viruses are a test of whether biosecurity can keep pace", "summary": "From AI models to synthetic DNA screening and outbreak surveillance, there are several points where emerging biological risks could be reduced.", "authors": "Tuck Seng Wong, Professor of Biomanufacturing, School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Kang Lan Tee, Associate Professor, School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield", "category": "news", "topics": "privacy-surveillance,biotech", "published_at": "2026-08-12T12:37:23.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/18816" }, { "id": 18446, "url": "https://theconversation.com/scientists-have-designed-a-functioning-virus-from-scratch-using-ai-what-you-need-to-know-289319", "title": "Scientists have designed a functioning virus from scratch using AI – what you need to know", "summary": "Researchers used AI to design working bacteriophages for the first time, raising questions about antibiotic resistance and biosecurity.", "authors": "Chloe James, Professor of Microbiology, University of Salford, Martha Clokie, Professor of Microbiology, University of Leicester", "category": "news", "topics": "biotech", "published_at": "2026-08-11T13:36:34.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/18446" }, { "id": 18044, "url": "https://theconversation.com/education-ministers-are-worried-about-technology-use-in-schools-should-they-be-289214", "title": "Education ministers are worried about technology use in schools. Should they be?", "summary": "There is no comprehensive national data on how much time an Australian child spends on a device at school. The rules are just as patchy.", "authors": "Jason M. Lodge, Director of the Learning, Instruction & Technology Lab and Professor of Educational Psychology, School of Education, The University of Queensland", "category": "news", "topics": "children-education", "published_at": "2026-08-10T20:10:08.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/18044" }, { "id": 18045, "url": "https://theconversation.com/youre-a-4-out-of-10-the-troubling-rise-of-ai-appearance-ratings-287333", "title": "‘You’re a 4 out of 10’: the troubling rise of AI appearance ratings", "summary": "AI-generated attractiveness scores raise concerns about body image, privacy, child safety and coercive control.", "authors": "Dawn Branley-Bell, Chartered Psychologist & Associate Professor of Digital Health & Wellbeing, Northumbria University, Newcastle", "category": "news", "topics": "privacy-surveillance,children-education", "published_at": "2026-08-10T16:04:39.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/18045" }, { "id": 17834, "url": "https://theconversation.com/no-degree-is-ai-proof-but-delaying-specialisation-may-offer-students-an-edge-288813", "title": "No degree is AI-proof. But delaying specialisation may offer students an edge", "summary": "As AI transforms graduate careers, universities should rethink when students specialise and how they combine disciplinary expertise with broader skills.", "authors": "Patrick Dodd, Professional Teaching Fellow, Business School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, Hanoku Bathula, Professional Teaching Fellow in Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau", "category": "news", "topics": "children-education", "published_at": "2026-08-10T00:19:47.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/17834" }, { "id": 17438, "url": "https://theconversation.com/ai-is-making-disinformation-harder-to-spot-but-weve-found-a-new-way-to-catch-it-288671", "title": "AI is making disinformation harder to spot – but we’ve found a new way to catch it", "summary": "As AI-generated text becomes harder to identify, the real clues lie in how online conversations are being manipulated.", "authors": "Seán Roberts, Lecturer in Linguistics, Cardiff University, Kateryna Krykoniuk, Research Associate in the School of Languages, Arts and Societies, University of Sheffield", "category": "news", "topics": "misinformation", "published_at": "2026-08-07T13:34:17.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/17438" }, { "id": 17439, "url": "https://theconversation.com/employers-everywhere-are-using-ai-but-business-schools-arent-preparing-students-for-the-shift-287445", "title": "Employers everywhere are using AI – but business schools aren’t preparing students for the shift", "summary": "Amid the rise of AI, researchers found that employers still value skills like communication, professionalism and teamwork among prospective and new employees.", "authors": "Murugan Anandarajan, Professor of Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems, Drexel University, Stacy Kline, Learning Clinical Professor of Accounting, Drexel University", "category": "news", "topics": "children-education", "published_at": "2026-08-07T12:35:40.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/17439" }, { "id": 17106, "url": "https://theconversation.com/these-3-charts-show-female-dominated-jobs-are-actually-the-most-exposed-to-ai-288103", "title": "These 3 charts show female-dominated jobs are actually the most exposed to AI", "summary": "Of the top 20 occupations most at risk of being automated, 15 are dominated by women.", "authors": "Leonora Risse, Associate Professor in Economics, Queensland University of Technology, Elise Stephenson, Deputy Director, Global Institute for Women's Leadership, Australian National University", "category": "news", "topics": "jobs-economy", "published_at": "2026-08-06T20:08:21.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/17106" }, { "id": 16684, "url": "https://theconversation.com/more-than-half-of-children-and-teens-are-using-ai-for-personal-reasons-this-comes-with-risks-288951", "title": "More than half of children and teens are using AI for personal reasons. This comes with risks", "summary": "Navigating personal problems are a normal part of growing up. Young people are now turning to AI for help.", "authors": "Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University", "category": "news", "topics": "children-education", "published_at": "2026-08-06T03:22:14.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/16684" }, { "id": 16313, "url": "https://theconversation.com/as-the-skies-get-busier-will-ai-help-air-traffic-controllers-keep-planes-flying-safely-288433", "title": "As the skies get busier, will AI help air traffic controllers keep planes flying safely?", "summary": "AI agents can play an important role in coping with the rise in air traffic – but only if trust in their capabilities is established first.", "authors": "Rob Procter, Professor of Social Informatics, Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick", "category": "news", "topics": "agents-autonomy", "published_at": "2026-08-04T12:16:24.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/16313" }, { "id": 15916, "url": "https://theconversation.com/trump-administration-moves-to-block-public-from-enforcing-environmental-protection-laws-288687", "title": "Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws", "summary": "For decades, regular citizens and advocacy groups have filed suits that forced companies and the federal government to clean up the environment. Trump officials have moved to limit that power.", "authors": "Sarah J. Morath, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for International Affairs, Wake Forest University", "category": "news", "topics": "environment", "published_at": "2026-08-03T12:31:10.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/15916" }, { "id": 15917, "url": "https://theconversation.com/clinicians-are-using-ai-scribes-but-what-happens-to-your-medical-data-288718", "title": "Clinicians are using AI scribes, but what happens to your medical data?", "summary": "There’s little transparency about who has access to deeply personal medical data or how companies handle it.", "authors": "Andrew Cullen, Senior Research Fellow, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne", "category": "news", "topics": "healthcare,transparency", "published_at": "2026-08-03T04:48:13.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/15917" }, { "id": 14977, "url": "https://theconversation.com/data-centres-are-power-hungry-but-they-dont-have-to-be-a-burden-on-nzs-grid-287954", "title": "Data centres are power hungry – but they don’t have to be a burden on NZ’s grid", "summary": "AI data centres are contentious for consuming large resources. But with the right incentives and regulation, can they make for more flexible electricity systems?", "authors": "Alan Brent, Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Stellenbosch University, Andrew Crossland, Professor in Practice, Department of Engineering, Durham University", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation", "published_at": "2026-07-31T02:31:26.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/14977" }, { "id": 14978, "url": "https://theconversation.com/schools-are-rethinking-whether-every-student-needs-a-laptop-287549", "title": "Schools are rethinking whether every student needs a laptop", "summary": "Rather than considering how much time students spend on screens, the more useful question is whether they are asking questions and solving problems with the help of technology.", "authors": "Janice Mak, Clinical Assistant Professor of Computer Science Education and Educational Technology, Arizona State University", "category": "news", "topics": "children-education", "published_at": "2026-07-30T12:13:21.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/14978" }, { "id": 14979, "url": "https://theconversation.com/a-government-fund-of-ai-stocks-to-benefit-all-americans-is-a-good-idea-but-hard-to-pull-off-287558", "title": "A government fund of AI stocks to benefit all Americans is a good idea, but hard to pull off", "summary": "If the US were to create a fund to harness AI and buffer the economy and workers from long-term harms AI could cause, it would not be the first country to do so.", "authors": "Patrick J. Schena, Professor of Practice and International Business, Tufts University", "category": "news", "topics": "jobs-economy", "published_at": "2026-07-30T12:08:30.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/14979" }, { "id": 14602, "url": "https://theconversation.com/ai-in-healthcare-is-an-evolving-landscape-of-new-technologies-productivity-benefits-and-legal-uncertainties-286611", "title": "AI in healthcare is an evolving landscape of new technologies, productivity benefits and legal uncertainties", "summary": "A standardized framework for regulating the safety and efficacy of AI in healthcare has yet to be established.", "authors": "Jodyn Platt, Associate Professor of Learning Health Sciences, Medical School Associate; Professor of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, David Kao, Associate Professor, Medicine-Cardiology, University of Colorado Anschutz", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation,jobs-economy,healthcare", "published_at": "2026-07-29T12:16:49.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/14602" }, { "id": 14603, "url": "https://theconversation.com/a-lifelike-robot-called-sally-was-going-to-teach-in-a-us-school-its-not-as-weird-as-it-sounds-288493", "title": "A lifelike robot called ‘Sally’ was going to teach in a US school. It’s not as weird as it sounds", "summary": "A rural district in New York state has made global headlines for plans to introduce a humanoid robot into high school classrooms as a teaching assistant.", "authors": "Louise Starkey, Professor of Education, University of Tasmania, David Moltow, Lecturer in Education Philosophy and Ethics, University of Tasmania", "category": "news", "topics": "children-education,agents-autonomy", "published_at": "2026-07-29T04:34:15.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/14603" }, { "id": 14188, "url": "https://theconversation.com/ai-is-transforming-health-care-but-not-everyone-will-share-the-benefits-285578", "title": "AI is transforming health care, but not everyone will share the benefits", "summary": "AI is transforming Canadian health care, using datasets that underrepresent Black, Indigenous and racialized Canadians.", "authors": "Kannin Osei-Tutu, Senior Associate Dean, Health Equity and Systems Transformation, Associate Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary", "category": "news", "topics": "healthcare", "published_at": "2026-07-28T16:24:49.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/14188" }, { "id": 13828, "url": "https://theconversation.com/starting-or-running-a-business-with-ai-there-are-legal-risks-you-cant-afford-to-ignore-288084", "title": "Starting or running a business with AI? There are legal risks you can’t afford to ignore", "summary": "AI can work for you while you sleep. But if your chatbot or AI agent gets it wrong, you could be the one who pays the price.", "authors": "Jeannie Marie Paterson, Professor of Law (consumer protections and credit law), The University of Melbourne", "category": "news", "topics": "agents-autonomy", "published_at": "2026-07-27T20:07:33.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/13828" }, { "id": 13099, "url": "https://theconversation.com/why-clearer-rules-on-using-ai-in-hiring-would-be-a-win-for-bosses-too-288086", "title": "Why clearer rules on using AI in hiring would be a win for bosses too", "summary": "Yes, strong laws already exist to protect job-seekers from discrimination. But AI has made things more complicated.", "authors": "Natalie Sheard, McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Melbourne", "category": "news", "topics": "bias-fairness,jobs-economy", "published_at": "2026-07-23T19:50:36.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/13099" }, { "id": 12371, "url": "https://theconversation.com/australia-just-outlined-more-ai-safety-priorities-but-is-the-plan-actually-coherent-287882", "title": "Australia just outlined more ‘AI safety’ priorities, but is the plan actually coherent?", "summary": "These priorities are mostly old policy initiatives that have until now been de-prioritised for months or even years.", "authors": "Henry Fraser, Research Fellow in Law, Accountability and Data Science, Queensland University of Technology", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation,safety-alignment", "published_at": "2026-07-22T00:53:24.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/12371" }, { "id": 12372, "url": "https://theconversation.com/manchesters-digital-transformation-could-be-a-blueprint-for-other-parts-of-the-uk-287626", "title": "Manchester’s digital transformation could be a blueprint for other parts of the UK", "summary": "The city is home to the fastest-growing digital economy in Europe.", "authors": "Richard Whittle, Professor of AI and Public Policy, University of Salford", "category": "news", "topics": "jobs-economy", "published_at": "2026-07-21T15:14:34.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/12372" }, { "id": 12373, "url": "https://theconversation.com/why-employers-still-place-a-premium-on-people-skills-not-ai-when-they-make-hiring-decisions-285583", "title": "Why employers still place a premium on people skills, not AI, when they make hiring decisions", "summary": "In a survey of more than 600 employers, one theme kept coming up: Despite AI, soft skills and the ability to learn still set successful job candidates apart.", "authors": "Murugan Anandarajan, Professor of Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems, Drexel University, Cuneyt Gozu, Associate Clinical Professor of Organizational Behavior, Drexel University", "category": "news", "topics": "jobs-economy", "published_at": "2026-07-21T12:25:18.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/12373" }, { "id": 11790, "url": "https://theconversation.com/stop-policing-ai-in-the-classroom-start-teaching-it-286351", "title": "Stop policing AI in the classroom, start teaching it", "summary": "Universities’ crackdown on the use of AI misses the point. They should instead teach it as a vital productivity tool, undepinned by ethics.", "authors": "Zakaria Lacheheb, Assistant Professor, International Islamic University Malaysia", "category": "news", "topics": "jobs-economy,children-education", "published_at": "2026-07-20T03:20:28.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/11790" }, { "id": 11791, "url": "https://theconversation.com/new-trial-of-ai-powered-traffic-lights-will-be-a-test-for-who-gets-priority-on-public-roads-287193", "title": "New trial of AI-powered traffic lights will be a test for who gets priority on public roads", "summary": "Australia’s first AI traffic-light trial could cut delays. It also raises hard questions about fairness, safety and who gets priority on public roads.", "authors": "Seyedali Mirjalili, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Business and Hospitality, Torrens University Australia", "category": "news", "topics": "bias-fairness", "published_at": "2026-07-19T20:05:52.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/11791" }, { "id": 11027, "url": "https://theconversation.com/the-data-centre-boom-wont-mean-higher-power-prices-if-we-unlock-stalled-renewable-projects-285244", "title": "The data centre boom won’t mean higher power prices – if we unlock stalled renewable projects", "summary": "Could we be thinking the wrong way about surging energy demand from data centres in Australia?", "authors": "Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Professor of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology", "category": "news", "topics": "environment", "published_at": "2026-07-16T19:50:13.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/11027" }, { "id": 11028, "url": "https://theconversation.com/who-owns-an-ai-generated-song-what-we-can-learn-from-the-phonograph-and-the-evolution-of-copyright-laws-285537", "title": "Who owns an AI generated song? What we can learn from the phonograph and the evolution of copyright laws", "summary": "History suggests copyright adapts to technology. AI may be no exception.", "authors": "Anna Monnereau, PhD Candidate in Music Copyright, Bangor University; Liverpool Hope University", "category": "news", "topics": "copyright-ip", "published_at": "2026-07-16T12:48:17.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/11028" }, { "id": 11029, "url": "https://theconversation.com/when-can-a-power-company-take-your-land-for-data-center-infrastructure-284061", "title": "When can a power company take your land for data center infrastructure?", "summary": "Courts have long let utilities seize private property to build transmission lines. Does that hold if the power flows to a single data center?", "authors": "Aaron Walayat, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Dayton", "category": "news", "topics": "environment", "published_at": "2026-07-16T12:19:04.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/11029" }, { "id": 10630, "url": "https://theconversation.com/politics-with-michelle-grattan-wayne-swan-on-a-dramatically-different-political-contest-287570", "title": "Politics with Michelle Grattan: Wayne Swan on a ‘dramatically different’ political contest", "summary": "The outgoing Labor president explains why no votes can be taken for granted in a time of ‘anxiety and insecurity’.", "authors": "Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra", "category": "news", "topics": "jobs-economy", "published_at": "2026-07-15T06:48:15.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/10630" }, { "id": 1697, "url": "https://theconversation.com/large-language-models-often-prioritize-western-moral-values-overlooking-other-cultures-285660", "title": "Large language models often prioritize Western moral values, overlooking other cultures", "summary": "Generative AI’s overemphasis on Western moral concerns could reinforce global disparities in sensitive applications such as public health messaging and global communication.", "authors": "Aliah Zewail, PhD Candidate in Social Psychology, UMass Amherst, Alexandra Figueroa, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Berkeley", "category": "news", "topics": "healthcare", "published_at": "2026-07-14T12:04:47.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/1697" }, { "id": 1700, "url": "https://theconversation.com/more-than-50-of-australian-university-assignments-used-ai-how-should-unis-respond-287179", "title": "More than 50% of Australian university assignments used AI. How should unis respond?", "summary": "A big challenge for universities is distinguishing whether students are using AI to help or as a substitute for learning.", "authors": "Meena Jha, Associate Professor, College of Information & Communication Technology, CQUniversity Australia, Amara Atif, Senior Lecturer, School of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney", "category": "news", "topics": "children-education", "published_at": "2026-07-13T19:47:56.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/1700" }, { "id": 1702, "url": "https://theconversation.com/despite-the-growth-of-some-ai-schools-like-alpha-research-doesnt-show-that-ai-tutors-are-better-than-human-teachers-281290", "title": "Despite the growth of some AI schools like Alpha, research doesn’t show that AI tutors are better than human teachers", "summary": "Instead of schools trying to replace teachers with AI, teachers could use AI to become better educators.", "authors": "Gerald K. LeTendre, Professor of Educational Administration, Penn State", "category": "news", "topics": "children-education", "published_at": "2026-07-13T12:05:08.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/1702" }, { "id": 1703, "url": "https://theconversation.com/why-better-off-cities-and-towns-see-more-benefits-from-data-centers-than-rural-regions-286750", "title": "Why better-off cities and towns see more benefits from data centers than rural regions", "summary": "Amid growing political pushback against data center development, more evidence is emerging of their impact on local economies.", "authors": "Daniel Yue, Assistant Professor of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, Yiyang Zeng, Postdoctoral Fellow of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology", "category": "news", "topics": "environment", "published_at": "2026-07-10T12:16:22.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/1703" }, { "id": 1705, "url": "https://theconversation.com/teachers-are-worried-about-students-cheating-with-ai-but-my-survey-suggests-the-deeper-issue-is-learning-286425", "title": "Teachers are worried about students cheating with AI, but my survey suggests the deeper issue is learning", "summary": "As schools consider AI guidelines, educators are also thinking about how they can adjust their assignments to accurately measure what students are actually learning.", "authors": "Brett DeJager, Assistant professor of psychology and education, University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic", "category": "news", "topics": "children-education", "published_at": "2026-07-10T12:07:03.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/1705" }, { "id": 1708, "url": "https://theconversation.com/why-colorado-replaced-its-ai-discrimination-law-with-a-transparency-requirement-that-the-feds-might-challenge-anyway-286517", "title": "Why Colorado replaced its AI discrimination law with a transparency requirement that the feds might challenge anyway", "summary": "Colorado watered down its AI legislation but may still face litigation from the Department of Justice.", "authors": "Stefani Langehennig, Assistant Professor of Practice, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver", "category": "news", "topics": "bias-fairness,regulation,transparency", "published_at": "2026-07-09T12:05:33.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/1708" }, { "id": 1710, "url": "https://theconversation.com/ai-cant-replace-mental-health-therapists-but-heres-where-it-might-make-a-difference-285948", "title": "AI can’t replace mental health therapists. But here’s where it might make a difference", "summary": "As more people turn to chatbots for support, new research is exploring a potential role for AI in spotting early signs of depression.", "authors": "Dushanthi Madhushika Manamalage, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Engineering and Design, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, Frederick Sundram, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, Partha Roop, Professor of Electrical and Computer and Software Engineering, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, Reza Shahamiri, Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau", "category": "news", "topics": "healthcare", "published_at": "2026-07-09T01:24:50.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/1710" }, { "id": 10072, "url": "https://theconversation.com/in-our-deep-oceans-evolution-is-supercharged-this-diversity-of-life-could-help-unlock-humanitys-greatest-challenges-286818", "title": "In our deep oceans, evolution is supercharged – this diversity of life could help unlock humanity’s greatest challenges", "summary": "Deep oceans contain microbes with yet-to-be-discovered properties that could drive future innovations in biotechnology.", "authors": "Thomas Mock, Professor in Marine Microbiology, University of East Anglia", "category": "news", "topics": "biotech", "published_at": "2026-07-06T13:46:04.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/10072" }, { "id": 1713, "url": "https://theconversation.com/how-generative-ai-and-physics-can-help-design-new-antibiotics-285051", "title": "How generative AI and physics can help design new antibiotics", "summary": "Scientists are using AI and physics-based simulations together to design new peptides that will kill previously drug-resistant bacteria.", "authors": "Rachael (Ré) A Mansbach, Assistant professor, Physics, Concordia University, Jyler Menard, PhD Student, Department of Physics, Concordia University", "category": "news", "topics": "healthcare", "published_at": "2026-07-02T16:56:34.000Z", "source": "The Conversation", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/1713" } ], "attribution": "via ethics.ai" }