MAR 21, 2018 • Podcast
The Case for Universal Basic Income, with Andrew Yang
Automation is causing the greatest shift in human history and will put millions of Americans out of work, says entrepreneur and 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang. ...
FEB 26, 2018 • Podcast
It's Better than It Looks: Reasons for Optimism in an Age of Fear, with Gregg Easterbrook
Today, many feel paralyzed by the constant stream of bad news. Yet as Gregg Easterbrook shows, statistics on crime, poverty, and longevity prove that things ...
FEB 26, 2018 • News
Winners of the 2017 International Student/Teacher Essay Contest on the World's Greatest Ethical Challenge
The essay topic was: What is the world's greatest ethical challenge? The five winning essays address sexual exploitation, geoengineering, artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, and the ...
FEB 26, 2018 • Article
Artificial Intelligence's Ethical Challenges
"Like the situation with nuclear power, the world will likely only confront the ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technology after ...
FEB 26, 2018 • Article
Errors of Omission, Commission, and Emission: Moral Culpability in Climate Change and Considerations of Solar Radiation Management
"As it becomes clearer that we can't stop the repercussions of climate change through mitigation alone, an ugly question rears its head, presenting perhaps the ...
FEB 26, 2018 • Article
International Regulation of Genetic Engineering: Ethical Considerations in the 21st Century
"Though it may be tempting to advance this new technology as far as we can, we must realize that genetic engineering may come at significant ...
FEB 22, 2018 • Podcast
Does Fake News Matter? with Brendan Nyhan
What are the real facts about fake news? Brendan Nyhan is co-author of an important new study on fake news consumption during the 2016 U.S. ...
FEB 21, 2018 • Podcast
Virtual Reality for Social Good, with Jeremy Bailenson
In this fascinating conversation, Jeremy Bailenson, director of Stanford University's Virtual Human Interaction Lab, describes how virtual reality (VR) can be used as a force ...