What are the ethical issues that emerge as our ability to detect chemicals in the environment around us improves? This week's risk bites looks at the ethical dimension of the measurement conundrum -- when our ability to detect stuff outstrips our understanding of what to do with the information. Th
How do we ensure that facial recognition technology is developed responsibly and ethically? Risk Bites dives into the rather serious risks and ethical problems presented by face recognition. Because this such an important issue, we can only scratch the surface in 4 minutes – so please do check out
Everyone knows there's a strong link between sci-fi and technology. But science fiction movies can also provide powerful insights into how to innovation ethically and responsibly. This week's video draws on author, scientist and Risk Bites producer Andrew Maynard's book "Films from the Future: The
Advanced brain computer interfaces like the one being developed by Elon Musk’s Neuralink have the potential to transform our lives for the better. But they also come with complex ethical challenges. In this collaboration with Elma Hajric, Risk Bites dives into some of ethical risks and responsible
How dangerous could artificial intelligence turn out to be, and how do we develop ethical, safe and beneficial AI? Risk Bites dives into AI risk and AI ethics, with ten potential risks of AI we should probably be paying attention to now, if we want to develop the technology safely, ethically, and b
Welcome to the Deep Dive podcast, episode #10 of AI dot Mag, where we explore the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence and how governments and societies are striving to govern it effectively. In this episode, we unpack the UK’s groundbreaking Data Access and Use Act 2025, a comprehensive l
This video excerpt from NOVA examines a genetic screening technique called preimplantation genetic diagnosis, or PGD. PGD enables researchers to identify mutations in an embryo’s DNA that can lead to birth defects and more than 300 diseases, including Huntington’s, cystic fibrosis, and some cancers.
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What is responsible innovation, and why is it important? Risk Bites takes a quick dive into why socially responsible innovation and ethical entrepreneurship matter, and what you can do to ensure good intentions really do end up making people’s lives better. Of course, we can hardly do the topic ju
CLASS EXERCISE: Educator Joe Wayand has passed on this exercise, which he does in his classroom: When I cover the Milgram Experiment, I show part of the original film "Obedience" (Obedience) - most universities have it (note that you can show parts of the full documentary "Milgram Experiment 1962").
What if morality is just a fiction used by the herd of inferior humans to hold back the few superior humans? In this final part of our Sprouts special with Stephen Hicks, we examine Nietzsche's explanation of how ethics evolves and the consequences for master types living in a world ruled by slave m
