People don’t like algorithms making moral decisions, U of C study finds As algorithms make more choices in our daily lives, from the advertisements we see to the shows we watch to whom we date, people ...

During social interaction, we evaluate and make decisions about each other’s behaviour and actions. However, factors underlying this decision making can be complex, and are often non-transparent to ...

As life grows increasingly digital, Americans rely on algorithms in their daily decision-making—to pick their music on Pandora, guide their program choices on Netflix, and even suggest people to date ...

Researchers have validated a technique for studying how people make “moral” decisions when driving, with the goal of using the resulting data to train the artificial intelligence used in autonomous ...

Asking “what should I do?” rarely motivates action. Change comes from reflecting on what you want and aligning decisions with ...

Firearms training already teaches morality through culture and incentives, whether instructors acknowledge it or allow it to ...

Conceptual illustration of the ethical dilemma in the experiement. When making ethical decisions, university students appear to prioritize fairness and the fate of the worst-off over either reducing ...

What would it take to teach a machine to make ethical decisions? Using neural network technology, a research team at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence headed by Dr. Yejin Choi recently ...

Ethics and transparency in HR decision-making have become increasingly important for both companies and their teams. HR departments are no longer just responsible for administrative tasks; they now ...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Wednesday that further chips away at the landmark federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 drew ...

Every streetlight, traffic camera, and trash can in tomorrow’s cities could be part of one massive digital nervous system. Already, these devices record data on traffic, air quality, and even trash to ...

In a world of so many competing interests, making smart decisions is harder than ever. So much so, in fact, that some leaders get stuck in the quicksand of indecision. What they apparently don’t ...