Archive · 2017-05-01
AI ethics on Monday, 1 May 2017
2 items published this day, across 1 categories.
Research (2)
Standardizing Ethical Design for Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems
AI is here now, available to anyone with access to digital technology and the Internet. But its consequences for our social order aren't well understood. How can we guide the way technology impacts society?
Obstacles to the Adoption of Secure Communication Tools
The computer security community has advocated widespread adoption of secure communication tools to counter mass surveillance. Several popular personal communication tools (e.g., WhatsApp, iMessage) have adopted end-to-end encryption, and many new tools (e.g., Signal, Telegram) have been launched with security as a key selling point. However it remains unclear if users understand what protection these tools offer, and if they value that protection. In this study, we interviewed 60 participants ab