Mozilla; Announcing a Competition for Ethics in Computer Science, with up to $3.5 Million in Prizes
"With great code comes great responsibility.
Today, computer scientists wield tremendous power. The code they
write can be used by billions of people, and influence everything from
what news stories we read, to what personal data companies collect, to
who gets parole, insurance or housing loans
Software can empower democracy, heighten opportunity, and connect
people continents away. But when it isn’t coupled with responsibility,
the results can be drastic. In recent years, we’ve watched biased
algorithms and broken recommendation engines radicalize users, promote
racism, and spread misinformation.
That’s why Omidyar Network, Mozilla, Schmidt Futures, and Craig Newmark Philanthropies are launching the Responsible Computer Science Challenge:
an ambitious initiative to integrate ethics and accountability into
undergraduate computer science curricula and pedagogy at U.S. colleges
and universities, with up to $3.5 million in prizes."
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