Technology

Religion is beginning to harness the power of technology in order to reach new demographics. But can the goods that faith offers be bestowed by a machine?

A new dating app uses DNA comparison to give users information about potential offspring inheriting a genetic disease. What kind of message are we sending?

The internet is awash with misinformation; internet browsers are not created equal, and search engines don't deliver identical results.

The potential for oversight is limited, but a policy of self-policing asks too much. How should we regulate AI research?

From bias to privacy, the move to using behavioral biometrics for digital security has a number of ethical implications.

"Deep Fake" technology poses significant threat to our democratic institutions, especially given the power of cancel culture and the ubiquity of confirmation bias.

Issue of free speech lie at the heart of the Hong Kong protests. And exercising our right to it (especially on social media) has important consequences for Hong Kong, as does our silence.

Should we be concerned about Google mining user data to generate consumer profiles? What does data transparency require?

A coercive data collection campaign in China raises questions about corporate complicity. What obligation, if any, do companies have when their goods are being used to cause harm or violate others' rights?

The transition to an ebook market for college textbooks has important consequences for internet piracy and student debt.

Algorithms curating and recommending media content can create echo chambers; they can reinforce misinformation and normalize hate-speech. How can we resist?

The campaign to stem the tide of misinformation online is beset by a number of formidable epistemic obstacles. How effective can fact-checking ever really be?

Recent rulings have called the loot box mechanics used in franchises like FIFA and Star Wars Battlefront "gambling for children." What's the danger?

La Liga's recent use of its mobile app as a tool for spying offers another interesting chapter in the piracy versus privacy debate.

The vision of technological dystopia presented by Black Mirror covers diverse topics ranging from the nature of consciousness to the essence of parenting.

Emerging healthcare technologies like Rudy, Addison, and PARO should prompt us to reassess the healthcare industry and to contemplate the difference between service and care.

Algorithms are capable of causing harm, but it isn't easy to identify who should be held accountable when they do.

Where does the wrong we feel in spoiled book and movie twists come from? What is spoiler etiquette based on?

The call for civil discourse is often disingenuous, and finding a neutral ground for debate is difficult in practice. What does 'civility' mean, and what does it not mean?

Instagram's recent trial in discontinuing their 'like' system brings to the fore questions about the purpose of social media and app's corporate responsibility.