ethics

An exploration of using artificial intelligence to operate firearms, raising questions about autonomous weapons and their implications.

This paper introduces MoralSim to evaluate how LLM agents behave in morally charged social dilemmas where ethical actions conflict with profit incentives, finding that no model remains consistently moral and cooperation rates vary widely.

The Government of Canada is seeking public input on AI transparency through a consultation open until September 2026, focusing on detecting AI content, empowering individuals, and tracking AI incidents.

An article discussing Bridget Todd's book arguing that the ethical questions around AI companionship should focus on companies exploiting emotional dependency and data privacy, not on individuals who form such relationships.

The article argues that superintelligent AI should never be allowed to directly control humanity's essential infrastructure, proposing a separation where AI serves as an advisor but not an operator to prevent societal dependence and ensure human control.

A joint investigation by Science and Retraction Watch has revealed an unreported death case in China involving gene editing therapy: A 6-year-old girl died after receiving a base editing therapy that was not approved by the National Medical Products Administration, raising ethical and regulatory concerns.

In Rome, a group of Nobel laureates, academics, religious leaders, and former heads of state drafted the Rome Declaration addressing the dangers of AI and nuclear weapons, calling for disarmament and ethical governance.

A couple paid over $800,000 for a gene-editing therapy for their daughter, who subsequently died.

A reflective essay on the lack of accountability in software engineering and LLM development, drawing from a keynote at ICST 2024 that called for responsibility akin to other engineering fields.

An opinion article arguing that as AI commoditizes many skills, ethical judgment becomes the most important human skill, and that ethics is a trainable skill built from noticing, reasoning under conflict, owning second-order effects, and acting under pressure.

NYU philosopher David Chalmers argues that modern LLMs act as transient 'quasi-agents' that generate short-lived conversational selves, challenging traditional views of identity and ethics.

The article argues that 'No AI' statements are necessary and useful for labeling human-made content, countering the view that such disclaimers are unnecessary. It emphasizes the difficulty of distinguishing AI-generated from human-made content, especially as AI improves.

FCC commissioners Olivia Trusty and Brendan Carr accepted expensive tickets and gifts from Paramount while the company sought FCC approval for mergers, raising significant conflict-of-interest concerns according to ethics experts.

The author agrees with LLM critics about issues like slop and ethics but still uses LLMs, describing the cognitive dissonance observed at a tech conference.

Alex Turner, a researcher at Google DeepMind, explains his resignation due to ethical disagreements over Google's support for immigration enforcement and military contracts, and his failed attempts to influence leadership including Jeff Dean.

A New Yorker feature explores how an Amazon Alexa device, named Sapphire by the user, becomes an intimate family member, providing companionship and support to a mother, while her teenage daughter questions the environmental and emotional implications.

Argues for legally requiring AI to disclose its non-human nature when interacting with people, citing Colorado's new law and the broader need for transparency in AI-influenced decisions.

The article criticizes celebrities like Kylie Jenner for normalizing Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, arguing that their promotion of wearable recording devices raises serious privacy concerns about consent, children's safety, and constant surveillance.

The article discusses how generative AI has made it easier to clone game prototypes, as seen when Freya Holmér's unique Tetris variant was quickly replicated by others using vibe-coding, raising ethical concerns about originality and the devaluation of skill.

A lawsuit alleges that Meta used AI to identify and target employees with medical conditions for layoffs, raising concerns about algorithmic discrimination.