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Spring 2023, Vol. 35, No. 1

  • Transitions in Digital Media, yet Continuous Oppression of Women: An Ethical Criticism of Deepfakes
  • AI and Quantum Computation: Hardware and Ethics
  • Scientists as Superheroes? Communicating Complexity During COVID-19 [CASE STUDY]
  • Cold Cases or Hot Topics? The Ethics of Cold Case True Crime Podcasts

Transitions in Digital Media, yet Continuous Oppression of Women: An Ethical Criticism of Deepfakes

BY HEATHER WALTERS

AI and Quantum Computation: Hardware and Ethics

BY ERIK GUSTAFSON

Scientists as Superheroes? Communicating Complexity During COVID-19 [CASE STUDY]

BY FINJA AUGSBURG, LEAH A. RANSOM & SCOTT R. STROUD

Cold Cases or Hot Topics? The Ethics of Cold Case True Crime Podcasts

BY ELLA IRWIN & SCOTT R. STROUD
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BY ERIK GUSTAFSON

Image by nd3000 on Envato ElementsImage by nd3000 on Envato ElementsWhile generative AI technologies may seem foreboding, this article contributes to current conversations about AI and ethics via the useful analogy of software and hardware. AI may not yet be stable or familiar, but nonethless, how can we think though the ethics of AI right now, in the present moment, even as it continues to change and expand?

BY GABBY SHERWOOD

Image by wirestock on Envato ElementsImage by wirestock on Envato ElementsImages are often considered useful or necessary to visually aid the written text of a news story. When such images are graphic and/or part of coverage for an on-going conflict, however, what responsibilities do journalists have to ensure sensitive content is handled ethically?

TEACHING RESOURCES

BY FINJA I. AUGSBURG, LEAH A. RANSOM & SCOTT R. STROUD

Image by National Cancer Institute on UnsplashImage by National Cancer Institute on UnsplashHow can scientists balance the communication of scientific complexity while also establishing and maintaining trust with the general public, especially in rapid onset public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic? 

BY ELLA IRWIN & SCOTT R. STROUD

Image by Jonathan Velasquez on UnsplashImage by Jonathan Velasquez on UnsplashTrue crime podcasts have exploded in popularity within the last decade. While they may help to ensure victims are not forgotten, what are the ethical ramifications of amatuers discussing unresolved cases via an entertainment medium?  

BY LEAH A. RANSOM

RoutledgeRoutledgeA review of The Ethics of Virtual and Augmented Reality: Building Worlds, by Erick Jose Ramirez. New York: Routledge, 2022. 216 pp. $128.00.

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