Ethics

Artificial intelligence and responsibility gaps: What is the problem?

Recent decades have witnessed tremendous progress in artificial intelligence and in the development of autonomous systems that rely on artificial intelligence. Critics, however, have pointed to the difficulty of allocating responsibility for the …

Beyond kindness: A proposal for the flourishing of science and scientists

We argue that many of the crises currently afflicting science can be associated with a present failure of science to sufficiently embody its own values. Here, we propose a response beyond mere crisis resolution based on the observation that an …

Disclosing and Managing Non-Financial Conflicts of Interest in Scientific Publications

In the last decade, there has been increased recognition of the importance of disclosing and managing non-financial conflicts of interests to safeguard the objectivity, integrity, and trustworthiness of scientific research. While funding agencies and …

Rigorous & Reproducible Research Practices

How do you know whether the quantitative research you’re consuming and producing is rigorous and reproducible? This course will draw on contemporary perspectives to help you answer this question. We'll discuss the whys and hows of statistical …