tech ethics

Algorithms and A Levels

Aug 23, 2022

The use of an algorithm to award A Level grades in the UK highlighted problems of algorithmic accountability, transparency and ethics.

Jul 4, 2022

TikTok recently admitted some China-based employees can access information from American users. Is the app really spying on its users?

Apr 25, 2022

My tech ethics podcast ‘It’s Complicated’ returns for its 7th series with inspiring guests to help you untangle your relationship with tech.

Apr 19, 2022

The UK’s Online Safety Bill gets its second reading this week. The Bill will put safety at the heart of the internet experience for UK users.

Apr 11, 2022

Twitter has announced it’s working on an edit button. But correcting typos and honing witticisms are the least of its users’ problems.

Apr 4, 2022

It turns out none of us are very good at spotting misinformation, even though we like to think we are. A new method could help.

Mar 21, 2022

Facial recognition tech allows us to unlock our mobile phones, set up a bank account, or go through borders. But there are privacy risks.

Mar 7, 2022

Russia’s blocking of Facebook and Twitter is part of a bigger ideological battle to control the free internet which may create a ‘splinternet’.

Jan 10, 2022

The Reith Lectures, delivered by Professor Stuart Russell before Christmas, painted a sobering picture of the challenges of living with AI.