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Monthly report: August 2020

This month, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 198 influencers like Frank Pasquale and John C. Havens, discussing hashtags such as #AI , #Ethics and #aiethics.
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@FrankPasquale shared
On Aug 1, 2020
“We ought to regulate bot-speak in order to prevent mobs of bots from derailing...conversations & undermining the ability of certain voices to participate in those conversations (by spreading misinformation or derogating them).” https://t.co/DgyNBLxoPz
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Philosophers On GPT-3

Nine philosophers explore the various issues and questions raised by the newly released language model, GPT-3, in this edition of Philosophers On, guest edited by Annette Zimmerman. ...

@FrankPasquale shared
On Aug 1, 2020
“We ought to regulate bot-speak in order to prevent mobs of bots from derailing...conversations & undermining the ability of certain voices to participate in those conversations (by spreading misinformation or derogating them).” https://t.co/DgyNBLxoPz
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Philosophers On GPT-3

Philosophers On GPT-3

Nine philosophers explore the various issues and questions raised by the newly released language model, GPT-3, in this edition of Philosophers On, guest edited by Annette Zimmerman. ...

@medialab shared
On Aug 6, 2020
Affective Computing head @RosalindPicard and alumni @javherriv and @danmcduff were among the technical advisors for a new paper by Gretchen Greene, MS, JD: “The Ethics of AI and Emotional Intelligence.” https://t.co/FZBayNIMaP @PartnershipAI
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The Ethics of AI and Emotional Intelligence

This report is about artificial intelligence that targets emotions or other affective states and the ethical issues that it raises. It is for anyone who is thinking about how, as a society, we want to develop and use AI, what data we should collect, what inferences we should make, and ...

@medialab shared
On Aug 6, 2020
Affective Computing head @RosalindPicard and alumni @javherriv and @danmcduff were among the technical advisors for a new paper by Gretchen Greene, MS, JD: “The Ethics of AI and Emotional Intelligence.” https://t.co/FZBayNIMaP @PartnershipAI
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The Ethics of AI and Emotional Intelligence

The Ethics of AI and Emotional Intelligence

This report is about artificial intelligence that targets emotions or other affective states and the ethical issues that it raises. It is for anyone who is thinking about how, as a society, ...

@SamHarrisOrg shared
On Aug 6, 2020
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China Is What Orwell Feared

Xi Jinping is using artificial intelligence to enhance his government’s totalitarian control—and he’s exporting this technology to regimes around the globe.

@SamHarrisOrg shared
On Aug 6, 2020
https://t.co/EHhMCfwoBP
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China Is What Orwell Feared

China Is What Orwell Feared

Xi Jinping is using artificial intelligence to enhance his government’s totalitarian control—and he’s exporting this technology to regimes around the globe.

@PKathrani shared
On Aug 8, 2020
‘Philosophers On GPT-3 (updated with replies by GPT-3): Nine philosophers explore the various issues and questions raised by the newly released language model’ via Daily Nous https://t.co/S0WgEprKjZ
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Philosophers On GPT-3 (updated with replies by GPT-3)

Nine philosophers explore the various issues and questions raised by the newly released language model, GPT-3, in this edition of Philosophers On, guest edited by Annette Zimmermann. ...

@PKathrani shared
On Aug 8, 2020
‘Philosophers On GPT-3 (updated with replies by GPT-3): Nine philosophers explore the various issues and questions raised by the newly released language model’ via Daily Nous https://t.co/S0WgEprKjZ
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Philosophers On GPT-3 (updated with replies by GPT-3)

Philosophers On GPT-3 (updated with replies by GPT-3)

Nine philosophers explore the various issues and questions raised by the newly released language model, GPT-3, in this edition of Philosophers On, guest edited by Annette Zimmermann. ...

@PKathrani shared
On Aug 10, 2020
‘Would You Trust a Lawyer Bot With Your Legal Needs?’ Via @WSJ https://t.co/Tn7IX2jw4f
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Would You Trust a Lawyer Bot With Your Legal Needs?

Artificial intelligence can help write small-claims court filings, leases and more, but some law professors urge caution

@PKathrani shared
On Aug 10, 2020
‘Would You Trust a Lawyer Bot With Your Legal Needs?’ Via @WSJ https://t.co/Tn7IX2jw4f
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Would You Trust a Lawyer Bot With Your Legal Needs?

Would You Trust a Lawyer Bot With Your Legal Needs?

Artificial intelligence can help write small-claims court filings, leases and more, but some law professors urge caution

@aiethicslab shared
On Aug 1, 2020
RT @TRIResearch_: Do you have a good understanding of the #ethical #legal #socioeconomic issues related to #EmergingTechnologies & #AI? A new #opportunity has arisen to join Trilateral Research as Research Analyst with expertise in #AppliedEthics #Ethics assessment. Apply https://t.co/gzMClCxL5J https://t.co/EQNQfFC1td
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Research Analyst – Ethics of AI

Research Analyst – Ethics of AI   Trilateral Research is a UK and IE-based enterprise, founded in 2004. Our teams include social scientists, data scientists, ethical, legal, and human rights experts who work across the technology-social disciplinary divide to apply rigorous cutting-edge ...

@aiethicslab shared
On Aug 1, 2020
RT @TRIResearch_: Do you have a good understanding of the #ethical #legal #socioeconomic issues related to #EmergingTechnologies & #AI? A new #opportunity has arisen to join Trilateral Research as Research Analyst with expertise in #AppliedEthics #Ethics assessment. Apply https://t.co/gzMClCxL5J https://t.co/EQNQfFC1td
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Research Analyst – Ethics of AI

Research Analyst – Ethics of AI

Research Analyst – Ethics of AI   Trilateral Research is a UK and IE-based enterprise, founded in 2004. Our teams include social scientists, data scientists, ethical, legal, and human ...

@RobMcCargow shared
On Aug 1, 2020
Researchers examine the ethical implications of #AI in surgical settings | via @VentureBeat cc @ravi__vohra @ShafiAhmed5 https://t.co/yuiGqZSB78
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Researchers examine the ethical implications of AI in surgical settings

In a whitepaper, researchers at the Vector Institute examine the ethical implications of applying AI and machine learning systems in surgical settings.

@RobMcCargow shared
On Aug 1, 2020
Researchers examine the ethical implications of #AI in surgical settings | via @VentureBeat cc @ravi__vohra @ShafiAhmed5 https://t.co/yuiGqZSB78
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Researchers examine the ethical implications of AI in surgical settings

Researchers examine the ethical implications of AI in surgical settings

In a whitepaper, researchers at the Vector Institute examine the ethical implications of applying AI and machine learning systems in surgical settings.

@DataJusticeLab shared
On Aug 4, 2020
NEW PUBLICATION from @DATAJUSTICE_ERC and @javisamo + @LinaDencik: 'The politics of deceptive borders' published open access in @icsjournal: https://t.co/nCTIVKGdUy #datajustice
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The politics of deceptive borders: ‘biomarkers of deceit’ and the case of iBorderCtrl

(2020). The politics of deceptive borders: ‘biomarkers of deceit’ and the case of iBorderCtrl. Information, Communication & Society. Ahead of Print.

@DataJusticeLab shared
On Aug 4, 2020
NEW PUBLICATION from @DATAJUSTICE_ERC and @javisamo + @LinaDencik: 'The politics of deceptive borders' published open access in @icsjournal: https://t.co/nCTIVKGdUy #datajustice
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The politics of deceptive borders: ‘biomarkers of deceit’ and the case of iBorderCtrl

The politics of deceptive borders: ‘biomarkers of deceit’ and the case of iBorderCtrl

(2020). The politics of deceptive borders: ‘biomarkers of deceit’ and the case of iBorderCtrl. Information, Communication & Society. Ahead of Print.

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2015: The Black Box Society https://t.co/9thw5iRSqX 2020: New Laws of Robotics: https://t.co/o8prURgh71 Substance: AI/health/tech Method: Law & Political Economy

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E.D., IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous & Intelligent Systems & Council on Extended Intelligence. Tweets mine. Author, Heartificial Intelligence.

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Director of USF Center for Applied Data Ethics @DataInstituteSF + co-founder https://t.co/ZvDGNlehRt | deep learning, ethics, math PhD | she/her

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Director of #AI @PwC_UK • #ResponsibleAI #NewWorldNewSkills @PwC • Advisor @APPG_AI • @TEDx Speaker • Visiting Fellow @cassbusiness @theRSAorg • views my own

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International think tank helping people build AI ethically. Subscribe for AI ethics research/commentary/events: https://t.co/20eZxcM7bB

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Professor - Northern Illinois University (USA). Author of Thinking Otherwise, The Machine Question, Of Remixology, Gaming the System, and Robot Rights.

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The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence. Exploring the implications of AI, at the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial and Berkeley.

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Established to study and formulate best practices on AI technologies, to advance the public’s understanding of AI, and to serve as an open platform about AI.

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The Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies is an international nonprofit technoprogressive think tank.

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Director of Education and Training @CIArb; LawTech in Legal Education and Legal Practice; AI, Robotics and Law; Views my own

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A Lab for #AIethics consulting and research. We combine #ethics expertise with #innovation and domain-expertise for designing ethical #AI technologies

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Researcher in #ResponsibleAI (Governance, architecture, soft. engineering practices) in @vdignum 's group @UmeaUniversity | @UniofBath / @j2bryson's lab alumni

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Studying AI's social implications + organizing w/tech workers. Co-founder @ainowinstitute + Minderoo Research Professor, NYU. Ex-Google Open Research. She/her

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Making data & AI work for people & society. With @NuffieldFound @RoyalSociety @TuringInst @BritishAcademy_ @wellcometrust @RoyalStatSoc @techUK @luminategroup

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Women+ in Machine Learning & Data Science (WiMLDS) Org. | local & virtual meetups for women & nb | Est. 2013 👩‍💻👩🏿‍💻👩🏽‍💻 #GenderEquality #Inclusion

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A media company making technology a greater force for good. Get our journalism: https://t.co/rbg0HN1XQI

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Prof of Ethics & Technology; Artificial & natural intelligence, culture, evolution, & governance. Vaguely professional tweets–for more @j2blather fewer @j2breve

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Research Scientist (Policy) at OpenAI. Research Associate, Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford. Views my own.

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News from the MIT Media Lab

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Author of The End of Faith, FreeWill, and other bestselling books; host of the Making Sense podcast; and creator of the Waking Up app (@wakingup).

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