AI Ethics
Doing ethically sound research in fragile contexts in the age of AI
By Dr Gbenga Shadare Introduction The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), research ethics, and fragile contexts presents one of the most pressing challenges...
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Making a Case for Ethical Considerations in Social Research in Nigerian Universities
by Dr Stella Oluwaseun In Nigeria, ethical considerations are not so widely talked about in social research as they are in medical research. Social...
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NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak linked to two city-run buildings, including Harlem Hospital
(AP) – New York City health officials said Friday that bacteria from two city-run buildings, including a hospital, matched samples from some patients in...
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2 people dead after getting flesh-eating bacteria from eating raw oysters, Louisiana officials say
(CBS News) – There have been 22 cases of Vibrio vulnificus infection in Louisiana residents, the state department of health said. All of the...
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The personhood trap: How AI fakes human personality
(Ars Technica) – There is nothing inherently special, authoritative, or accurate about AI-generated outputs. Given a reasonably trained AI model, the accuracy of any...
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CDC Crisis Triggered by Upcoming Vaccine Meeting, Leading to Director’s Firing and Resignations
(NBC News) – An escalating conflict over an influential vaccine committee was one of the final straws that led to the firing of Centers...
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Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
(New York Times) – A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for...
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911 Centers Are So Understaffed, They’re Turning to AI to Answer Calls
(TechCrunch) – When he started to research how municipal non-emergency response call centers work, he discovered that they are often handled by the same...
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China Is Building a Brain-Computer Interface Industry
(Wired) – A new policy document outlines China’s plan to create an internationally competitive BCI industry within five years, and proposes developing devices for...
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The Men Suing Over Their Partners’ Abortions
(Wall Street Journal) – The antiabortion movement has found an unlikely new ally to target abortion providers: husbands, boyfriends and exes. Men have filed...
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Flesh-eating Bacteria Cases Are Rising. Climate Change Is to Blame, Say Scientists
(CNN) – That small scratch on Lyons’ leg became the entryway for Vibrio vulnificus, also known as flesh-eating bacteria. Those black sores on his...
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The latest COVID vaccines come with new FDA limits
(NPR) – The Food and Drug Administration approved the next round of COVID-19 vaccines Wednesday, but imposed new restrictions on who’s eligible to get...
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When hospitals and insurers fight, patients get caught in the middle
(NPR) – A growing number of Americans find themselves in a similar pinch. In New York City, negotiations between UnitedHealthcare and Memorial Sloan Kettering...
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Pregnancy has become a nightmare for many women in Nigeria’s conflict-hit north
(ABC News) – The odds are stacked against pregnant women in Nigeria’s northeast like never before. The deadly Boko Haram militant group is making...
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AI ‘deadbots’ are persuasive — and researchers say they’re primed for monetization
(NPR) – The digital afterlife industry, which manages a person’s digital assets after their death, is expected to quadruple in size to nearly $80...