Media Ethics Archives - WeNet

D2.1 Initial individual learning methods

galileomartel — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:43:28 +0000

The overall objective of WP2 (Diversity-Aware Learning of Individual Behaviour) is to design and implement, from mobile sensor and app data, new algorithms to achieve diversity-aware individual routine learning, and diversity-aware user category learning. In other words, the learning methods in WP2 provide the situational context of users of the diversity-aware, mobile WeNet platform. The…

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An ethical framework of responsibility for a diversity-sensitive social platform

galileomartel — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:02:19 +0000

Dr. Karoline Reinhardt has presented a first sketch of an ethical framework of responsibility for WeNet, a diversity-sensitive social platform, at the Budapest Workshop on Philosophy of Technology (BudPT) on 12-13 December 2019. The BudPT is a bi-annual event that brings together philosophers, ethicists, engineers, computer and social scientists to discuss topical and fundamental questions…

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D9.2 A preliminary guideline concerning privacy-standards for WeNet

margfmartel16 — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 13:59:15 +0000

The GDPR asks for various forms of privacy protection: In many ways its pro- posed privacy by and in design as well as by default approach is not only a legal standard but also a claim for many ethical concepts for data security and privacy protection in the digital world. In this deliverable, we distinguish…

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Beyond the hype: can Artificial Intelligence be ethical?

margfmartel16 — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 06:30:00 +0000

To save or not to save the ladybird? That is the question. In the same room there are a cute red ladybug and a super-technological Roomba, the robot vacuum cleaner that is revolutionizing the way people do housework. On the one hand, a living being that, although small, still remains a living being (besides playing…

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ETHICAL FRAMEWORK OF DIVERSITY IN WENET (SUMMARY OF DELIVERABLE 9.1)

margfmartel16 — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:06:34 +0000

DIVERSITY is an integral part of our daily lives. We are diverse in our behavior, looks, cultural and social backgrounds, beliefs, religious affiliations, political opinions, and more. While diversity can be beneficial to human interaction, it can also be irritating and cause anxiety among humans. This is attributed to the fact that diversity implies different…

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How to ensure a democratic use of information technology systems?

margfmartel16 — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 15:14:24 +0000

Dr. Jessica Heesen, head of the research focus Media Ethics and Information Technology at the International Center for Ethics in the Sciences (IZEW) of the University of Tübingen, presented WeNet platform as an example of independent platform to improve social interactions. She sheds light on ethical questions about freedom of expression in social media and on…

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