Is artificial intelligence something that should be embraced or feared? Do you believe in the hype? It seems to me that much of the public hype regarding artificial intelligence in the recent past has been characterized by “fun” technologies, like Watson and AlphaGo which have been able to play games and beat humans in “trivial” …
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Writing 07: Censorship
What are the limits of freedom of speech on the Internet? Is online censorship a desirable good, a necessary evil, or a bad idea be avoided? I think there is a lot that we have to take into consideration when it comes to the discussion of limiting freedom of speech on the internet. Doing so does not come without …
Writing 06: Corporate Conscience
If corporations are afforded the same rights as individual persons, should they also be expected to have the same ethical and moral obligations and responsibilities? Who (if anyone) or what (if anything) should enforce fair play and competition between corporations? Because a corporation’s primary goal is to make a profit and to bring forth financial …
Writing 05: Privacy vs Security
Where do you draw the line between individual privacy and national security? In a democracy, which one is paramount? My inclination when it comes to this topic has always been towards the argument that if you have nothing to hide, then you should have nothing to fear. Government surveillance isn’t something I worry about regularly, largely maybe, because …
Writing 04: Whistleblowing
According to Roger Boisjoly, “[whistleblowing] destroyed [his] career, [his] life, everything else.” What good, then, is whistleblowing? I think it’s difficult to say that whistleblowing is either strictly a good thing or strictly a bad thing. As a concept, it seems ethically correct. It encourages people to stand up for what is right, to report wrongdoings, to …
Writing 03: Diversity and Codes of Conduct
How should the computing and technology community work towards creating a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive community? Is this a moral imperative or a laudable goal or unlikely wish? Discussion in class this week was quite lively to say the least- it brought up strong feelings and brought out stories of emotional experiences and struggles that …
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Writing 02: Employment
What is your overall impression of the hiring process in your chosen industry? Is it efficient? Is it effective? Is it ethical? As the “Hiring is Broken and Yours is Too” reading from this week spelled out in bullet points, there are definitive pros and cons to every tactic a company utilizes during an interview …
Writing 01: Identity
What is your identity and how does it impact how you see the world and how the world sees you? I walked out of class on Tuesday after our discussion on the hacker mindset, computer science as an art form, coding as a craft, etc., feeling some form of both awe and doubt. Classmates had …
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What does it mean to be an ethically responsible person and is that something you strive for? This week’s readings and class discussions have given me the opportunity to reflect upon responsibility: what it means to be ethically responsible, what my duties and obligations are, and how I should be held accountable for the consequences …
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