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Russ White
Date
December 2, 2019
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Philosophy of Mind, Social Media
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So Many Selfies, So Little Self

The collage of images on social media so often doesn’t add up to a single self
Russ White
December 2, 2019

Consider the way in which the phrase: “That’s your truth— my truth is different,” has expanded in scope. It’s now: “That’s your truth—my truth, right now, and on this social media platform, is different!”

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Brendan Dixon
Date
August 22, 2019
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Ethics, Global Technology, Machine Learning
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Does a Western Bias Affect Self-Driving Cars?

How a driver is expected to act varies by culture
Brendan Dixon
August 22, 2019
Self-driving cars (autonomous vehicles) will need to adapt to different rules and we will, very likely, need to change those rules to make the vehicles work. Read More ›
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News
Date
February 10, 2019
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Ethics, Machine Learning
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Can We Program Morality into a Self-Driving Car?

A software engineering professor tells us why that’s not a realistic goal
News
February 10, 2019

Any discussion of the morality of the self-driving car should touch on the fact that the industry as a whole thrives on hype that skirts honesty.

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Robert J. Marks
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January 10, 2019
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Appropriate Technology for the Developing World: Part III

Responding to Satya Nadella and Internet Access for All
Robert J. Marks
January 10, 2019

How do we prevent technology from destroying us? In the case of developing countries the answer is not what most think. We give the answer today on Mind Matters.

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Winston Ewert
Date
October 30, 2018
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Social Factors
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Is Technology Neutral?

Or does it change our world whether we like it or not?
Winston Ewert
October 30, 2018
People tend to be one of two minds when it comes to technology. One group views technology as directional—altering those cultures it reaches. They construct plausible narratives about how this or that technology has changed our culture. The second group views technology as neutral. They dismiss the narrative put forward by the first group, explaining that such changes are due to forces within the culture, not to technology. Read More ›