The Internet Of Things Demystified: Connect, Collect, Analyze And Act; Forbes, October 12, 2023

 Bill Geary, Forbes; The Internet Of Things Demystified: Connect, Collect, Analyze And Act

"When you get past the acronyms and buzzwords that describe the platforms that help organizations manage their operations, it all boils down to gathering information so you can make good decisions. The tech industry establishes a lot of jargon that helps differentiate one technology from another. Those terms are helpful to IT professionals but often serve to confuse everyone else. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term that creates confusion.

I prefer to describe this technology according to what it does. IoT is nothing more than connecting things, collecting information from them, analyzing it and acting upon it accordingly: connect, collect, analyze and act. By distilling the technology into a plain description, we demystify the term. We make it attainable and approachable—something that everyone can understand."

Data Ethics: 9 Codes of Conduct Every Data Scientist Should Follow; Make Use Of, June 8, 2023

JOSHUA ADEGOKE, Make Use Of; Data Ethics: 9 Codes of Conduct Every Data Scientist Should Follow

"You Must be Ethical as a Data Scientist 

As a data scientist, you receive a power that comes with proportional responsibility. Your skills are rare, so you sit at the forefront of organizational decision-making.

Your decisions affect everything from company business plans to criminal justice systems. So, you shouldn’t make them lightly. Always be honest, ethical, and meticulous in your work to protect people from existing ethical dilemmas across your industry and other tech fields."

Teaching the ethics of data science through immersive video; Cornell Chronicle, June 6, 2023

 By Sandi Mulconry, Cornell Chronicle; Teaching the ethics of data science through immersive video

"In “Nobody’s Fault,” students experience what it’s like to be a data scientist dealing with a moral conflict. The video stops from time to time, asking viewers how they would handle the tricky situations being depicted. As they make decisions, the plot shifts, and they see the consequences unfold – and how they affect an unemployed woman who can’t get the facial recognition application to work.

After a series of unhappy outcomes, the scene rewinds, better choices are offered, and students see how things could have been different for the woman seeking her benefits.

“The video gave us real-world experience with ethical dilemmas,” said Britt Snider, M.I.L.R. ’24. “It enhanced our learning of the subject by showing us in real time the consequences of our decisions – and how something as seemingly innocuous as a few percentage points could cause such a large consequence to society overall.”"

Government Is Using Algorithms — Is It Assessing Bias?; Government Technology, December 10, 2018

Michaelle Bond, Government Technology; Government Is Using Algorithms — Is It Assessing Bias?

"“Data science is here to stay. It holds tremendous promise to improve things,” said Julia Stoyanovich, an assistant professor at New York University and former assistant professor in ethical data management at Drexel University. But policymakers need to use it responsibly.

“The first thing we need to teach people is to be skeptical about technology,” she said.

Data review boards, toolkits and software that cities, universities, and data analysts are starting to develop are steps in the right direction to spur policymakers to think critically about data, researchers said."