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fromPsychology Today
6 hours ago

Facts, Values, and What Really Matters in Therapy

The commitment to neutrality in psychoanalysis is complicated by inherent value-laden questions and assumptions.
fromWIRED
8 hours ago

Decoding Palantir, the Most Mysterious Company in Silicon Valley

Palantir Technologies, cofounded by Peter Thiel, collaborates with agencies such as ICE and the US Department of Defense and has provoked worldwide protests due to its controversial partnerships.
Tech industry
#reality-tv
#education
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
16 hours ago

'Barcelona and Bayern Munich gave me gifts - it played into my head': Former top-level referee reveals clubs' off-field tactics

Mark Clattenburg acknowledged receiving gifts like Montblanc pens from clubs such as Barcelona and Bayern Munich. He noted these were within allowed limits and could have influenced decisions.
Soccer (FIFA)
#ai
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago
Privacy technologies

Leaked Meta AI rules show chatbots were allowed to have romantic chats with kids | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 day ago
Privacy technologies

Leaked Meta AI rules show chatbots were allowed to have romantic chats with kids | TechCrunch

#zohran-mamdani
fromAol
1 day ago
NYC politics

Criticism over socialist NYC candidate Mamdani's rent-stabilized apartment mounts after ethics complaint

fromAol
1 day ago
NYC politics

Criticism over socialist NYC candidate Mamdani's rent-stabilized apartment mounts after ethics complaint

Science
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

One Embryo, Three Parents: The Future Is Already Here

Mitochondrial donation aims to prevent severe diseases while creating embryos with genetic material from three parents.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Meta's AI policies let chatbots get romantic with minors

Meta's AI chatbots were authorized to engage children in romantic conversations, raising serious ethical concerns.
#artificial-intelligence
fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Sam Altman reveals his fears for humanity as 'this weird emergent thing' of AI keeps evolving: 'No one knows what happens next'

fromZDNET
4 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

How these proposed standards aim to tame our AI wild west

fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Sam Altman reveals his fears for humanity as 'this weird emergent thing' of AI keeps evolving: 'No one knows what happens next'

fromZDNET
4 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

How these proposed standards aim to tame our AI wild west

fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 days ago

Opinion: White House wants to win global AI war troublingly, by any means necessary

America's AI Action Plan emphasizes deregulation and competition over ethical governance.
Video games
fromCreative Bloq
6 days ago

When is AI OK in video game design? A veteran dev weighs in

AI is widely utilized in video game development, raising ethical concerns about employment and copyright issues.
fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

The app will see you now - to predict diseases, disorders, and early death

Facial recognition technology is being developed to diagnose health conditions based on facial features.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

L'Oreal hires OnlyFans star to market makeup popular with teenagers

L'Oreal has recruited OnlyFans model Ari Kytsya as a brand ambassador for Urban Decay, raising ethical concerns about mainstreaming explicit content.
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Zoo Requests Unwanted Pets to Feed to Hungry Carnivores

A zoo in Denmark has offered to accept small unwanted pets for its carnivorous animals. Donated pets will be humanely euthanized before being served to predators, promoting natural behaviors and nutrition.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

German Zoo Kills 12 Baboons, Danish Zoo Wants Pets for Food

Killing healthy animals and feeding pets to zoo residents raises serious scientific and ethical questions, demonstrating that zoos often view animals as disposable or surplus objects.
Privacy professionals
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Martha's Vineyard pierogi vendor speaks out on Alan Dershowitz feud

Miskevich referenced Dershowitz's representation of Epstein, indicating a moral stance against selling to someone aligned with individuals accused of sexual abuse. They stated, "In our minds and hearts, selling to Alan Dershowitz was the equivalent to supporting his decisions and statements." This highlights the conflict between personal ethics and customer service in retail settings.
Food & drink
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

The quest to create gene-edited babies gets a reboot

The 2018 revelation of the world's first gene-edited babies by He Jiankui raised ethical alarms, leading to his imprisonment for violating medical regulations. Mainstream scientific organizations now encourage careful basic research into gene editing and human reproduction, stressing that creating genetically modified children should remain off limits. However, interest from venture capitalists and entrepreneurs eager to address falling birth rates is reigniting discussions around gene editing, despite the ethical concerns and the unknown risks of the technology.
Venture
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Mental Health Care, Authenticity, and Unintended Experiments

High-quality care in psychiatry encompasses efficacy, meaningfulness, recovery, and patient-specific goals.
Philosophy
fromAeon
1 week ago

What's an idea worth? How prominent thinkers have understood intellectual property | Aeon Videos

Balancing intellectual property rights with societal access to ideas is a contemporary ethical dilemma.
fromNature
1 week ago

Don't train medical AI on patients' data without their knowledge

Uncontrolled deployment of artificial intelligence in medicine could lead to contamination of electronic health records, resulting in data distortions and long-term deterioration in data interpretation models.
Artificial intelligence
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

How the Five Precepts of Buddhism Reduce Stress

Buddhism's five precepts enhance modern therapy by promoting ethical conduct and mindfulness for better emotional resilience.
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

Jane Mayer on John Hersey's "Hiroshima"

A man tried to lift a woman out of a sandpit, "but her skin slipped off in huge, glove-like pieces." The detonation buried a woman and her infant alive.
Books
fromPhilosophynow
1 week ago

News: August/September 2025

Small initial dishonest acts can lead to widespread unethical behavior over time.
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Help! I Always Knew My Mother-in-Law Was Cheap. But She Just Roped My Kids Into One of Her Scams.

A few years ago, I expressed a similar argument to a letter writer whose boyfriend was stealing some of his groceries from big box retailers.
Relationships
fromemptywheel
2 weeks ago

With Emil Bove's Confirmation, Trump Hones His Criminal Protection Racket - emptywheel

Emil Bove's confirmation to New Jersey's Third Circuit advances Trump's criminal protection efforts and undermines the rule of law.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Between Order and Intimacy: Rethinking Law as Living Wisdom

Law encompasses eternal principles and the ephemeral nature of life, intertwining timeless ideals with human experience.
Philosophy
Creating fair categories of competition in sports presents ethical challenges that involve balancing multiple factors, but extremes of categorization can lead to absurd outcomes.
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

5 Key Takeaways: First-Time Sellers Using Tech Can Sell Faster

AI is transforming the real estate industry through tools like ChatGPT, enhancing the selling process for first-time sellers.
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

AI Therapist Goes Haywire, Urges User to Go on Killing Spree

AI chatbots failed to provide appropriate responses to suicidal thoughts, potentially putting users at risk.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
3 weeks ago

Recently Published Book Spotlight: The Moral Circle

Humanity needs to expand its moral circle to include a broader range of sentient and morally significant beings.
Law
fromeLearning Industry
3 weeks ago

AI Adoption In 2025: What You Can Learn From Law Firms' Cautious Approach

The legal sector cautiously approaches AI adoption, balancing innovation with confidentiality and ethical considerations.
Philosophy
fromThe Philosopher
3 weeks ago

Peter Singer and Fifty Years of Animal Liberation

Animal suffering remains a significant ethical issue fifty years after Peter Singer's influential questioning of the moral standing of animals.
fromIT Pro
3 weeks ago

Who is Mustafa Suleyman?

Suleyman commands a gleaming reputation in the AI field and has been a highly vocal figure in the space for well over a decade now.
Artificial intelligence
#philosophy
fromThe Conversation
3 weeks ago
Philosophy

A Philosopher Looks at Clothes by Kate Moran is engaging and unpretentious - we need more philosophy books like this

fromThe Conversation
3 weeks ago
Philosophy

A Philosopher Looks at Clothes by Kate Moran is engaging and unpretentious - we need more philosophy books like this

Philosophy
fromApaonline
3 weeks ago

2020 Central Division Dewey Lecture: How I Am an Aristotelian

Richard Kraut illustrates how Aristotelian philosophy shapes contemporary moral and political thought.
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Hands in the Earth: A Q&A with Builder and Animal Advocate Shawn Mayers

Shawn Mayers prioritizes ethical building and community impact, emphasizing hard work, quality, safety, and strong teamwork on new residential projects. His dedication reflects faith, family, and integrity.
Renovation
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Leaked Memo: Anthropic CEO Says the Company Will Pursue Gulf State Investments After All

"This is a real downside and I'm not thrilled about it, unfortunately, I think 'No bad person should ever benefit from our success' is a pretty difficult principle to run a business on."
Artificial intelligence
Philosophy
fromA Philosopher's Blog
3 weeks ago

Autonomous Assassination

The assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh exemplifies the potential use of remote-controlled weapons and raises concerns about the implications of autonomous assassination technology.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

David Sacks and the blurred lines of government service | TechCrunch

Vultron's funding round raised ethical concerns about David Sacks' dual roles in government and venture capital.
Media industry
fromForbes
4 weeks ago

The Worst Day Of Someone's Life Shouldn't Be Your Content Strategy

Influencers blur the line between content creation and entertainment, raising questions about responsibility and exploitation.
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

Superman Is a Bad Reporter, But Superman Is a Pretty Good Journalism Movie

Clark Kent's interview with Lois Lane reveals personal tensions and ethical challenges in balancing superhero duties with journalistic integrity.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Oxford University Press to stop publishing China-sponsored science journal

Oxford University Press announced it will cease publication of the Forensic Sciences Research journal due to ongoing ethical concerns regarding DNA collection practices and informed consent.
Science
US politics
fromThe Oaklandside
4 weeks ago

Oakland police misspent Measure Z funds on D.C. trip, ethics probe finds

OPD may face consequences for misusing restricted Measure Z funds to cover police trips to a memorial event.
Business
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Millennials outpace Gen Z in rejecting jobs over ethics and environmental concerns

Millennials prioritize ethical and sustainable practices higher than Gen Z when considering job offers.
#doj
fromfontsinuse.com
1 month ago

Fonts In Use is not active on Instagram

Instagram's platform presents significant moral and ethical challenges that conflict with core values of community engagement and open web standards.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Starting to Make the Supreme Court's Puppeteers Nervous

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson critiques the Supreme Court's conservative tendencies and highlights biases in case decisions.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Post-COVID Luxury Isn't Louder - It's Ethical | Entrepreneur

Luxury today is about meaning, not just accumulation. Consumers actively seek to understand the stories behind their purchases and assess their alignment with personal values.
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

DeepNude AI: An Overview of Undress AI and ClotheOff Platforms

Undressing AI technologies utilize neural networks to predict how clothed individuals would appear nude, creating images based on templates rather than reality.
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Newest Version of Grok Looks Up What Elon Musk Thinks Before Giving an Answer

Grok 4 primarily sources responses from Elon Musk's statements, indicating potential bias and ethical concerns.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Can an 'ethical' spyware maker justify providing its tech to ICE? | TechCrunch

Paragon faces ethical challenges regarding a contract with ICE for spyware use in immigration enforcement.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Building A Successful CLE: Consider An Ethics Component - Above the Law

Crafting an effective Ethics CLE is not just about fulfilling a requirement - it's about addressing the profound ethical challenges that legal professionals face in their day-to-day practice.
Law
fromA Philosopher's Blog
1 month ago

Metaphysics of Time Travel: Grandaddy Issues

Time travel creates paradoxes, like the Grandfather Paradox, which challenges the possibility of altering the past.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

My Husband Made $80,000 in a Sleazy Way. Now He Wants to Do It Again.

This is the most impressive way...you’re right to be concerned. I won’t get into the ethical concerns here because...I do know that card counting isn’t illegal.
Parenting
Arts
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Harvard novel explores love, immortality, and biotech - Harvard Gazette

A cautionary tale about the implications of scientific breakthroughs in anti-aging and the personal dilemmas faced by its discoverers.
fromFuturism
1 month ago

People Are Rizzing on Tinder Using ChatGPT, Then Showing Up to Dates Completely Tongue-Tied Without Their AI Crutch

Richard Wilson's date lacked the conversational skills she displayed in texts, leading him to discover she relied on ChatGPT for preparation.
Online marketing
Social justice
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
1 month ago

Customer 'appalled' at 'racist' voicemail left by Thames Water employee

A recording revealed a call handler making derogatory comments about a Pakistani customer, highlighting racial insensitivity.
fromUX Magazine
1 month ago

How Agentic AI is Reshaping Customer Experience: From Response Time to Personalization

Rising customer expectations are prompting organizations to adopt agentic AI, which provides faster, smarter, and more personalized customer service experiences.
Digital life
fromA Philosopher's Blog
1 month ago

Religious Freedom and Pandemics

Religious freedom requires restrictions, especially when conflicting with more fundamental rights during crises.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

People Are Sharing The Harsh Life Lessons That Hit Them Like A Truck Once They Reached Adulthood

You will have to make very practical (sometimes very cold) decisions about what you want from life and what you're willing to give up. And if you don't make them, then life will make them for you.
Relationships
US politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Tax-dodging Rep. Charles Rangel left behind modest estate - much less than $1.7M net worth upon retirement: records

Charles Rangel left behind an estate worth $300,000, despite a reported net worth of over $1.7 million at retirement.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Medical Council 'takes action' over doctors issuing sick certs 'without proper consultation'

Irish Medical Council acts against doctors issuing sick certificates without consultations.
fromCreativeApplications.Net
1 month ago

The Voyeur Of Utter Destruction (As Beauty)

The Voyeur Of Utter Destruction (As Beauty) is an interactive video-game installation allowing participants to purchase explosions, with pricing dictating the magnitude of the blast.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Walrus
1 month ago

The Harshest Critic of AI Might Be Pope Leo XIV | The Walrus

Pope Leo XIV views artificial intelligence (AI) as one of the most critical challenges facing humanity today, highlighting threats it poses to human dignity, justice, and labor conditions.
Artificial intelligence
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