Ethics, Info, Tech: Contested Voices, Values, Spaces

The Ebook version of my Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published on December 11, 2025 and the Hardback, Cloth, and Paperback versions will be available on January 8, 2026. Preorders are available via Amazon and this Bloomsbury webpage: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/ethics-information-and-technology-9781440856662/

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

There’s hope for federal online privacy legislation; The Washington Post, January 21, 2019

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Editorial Board , The Washington Post; There’s hope for federal online privacy legislation "A FEW months ago, every day seemed to b...

Dutch surgeon wins landmark 'right to be forgotten' case; The Guardian, January 21, 2019

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Daniel Boffey, The Guardian; Dutch surgeon wins landmark 'right to be forgotten' case "A Dutch surgeon formally disciplined f...
Monday, January 21, 2019

Trademark Fight Over Vulgar Term’s ‘Phonetic Twin’ Heads to Supreme Court; The New York Times, January 21, 2019

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Adam Liptak , The New York Times; Trademark Fight Over Vulgar Term’s ‘Phonetic Twin’ Heads to Supreme Court " The Supreme Court appa...

Scientist Who Edited Babies’ Genes Is Likely to Face Charges in China; The New York Times, January 21, 2019

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Austin Ramzy and Sui-Lee Wee , The New York Times; Scientist Who Edited Babies’ Genes Is Likely to Face Charges in China "Dr. He’s ...

Once Centers Of Soviet Propaganda, Moscow's Libraries Are Having A 'Loud' Revival; NPR, January 21, 2019

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Lucian Kim, NPR; Once Centers Of Soviet Propaganda, Moscow's Libraries Are Having A 'Loud' Revival "In recent years, the ...

The ethics of gene editing: Lulu, Nana, and 'Gattaca; Johns Hopkins University, January 17, 2019

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Saralyn Cruickshank, Johns Hopkins University; The ethics of gene editing: Lulu, Nana...
Sunday, January 20, 2019

Facebook Backs University AI Ethics Institute With $7.5 Million; Forbes, January 20, 2019

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Sam Shead, Forbes; Facebook Backs University AI Ethics Institute With $7.5 Million "Facebook is backing an AI ethics institute at th...
Saturday, January 19, 2019

‘It was getting ugly’: Native American drummer speaks on the MAGA-hat wearing teens who surrounded him; The Washington Post, January 19, 2019

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Antonio Olivo and Cleve R. Wootson Jr. , The Washington Post; ‘It was getting ugly’: Native American drummer speaks on the MAGA-hat wearing...

Activists: Chechen Authorities Order Families to Kill LGBT Family Members, Also Pay Ransoms; The Daily Beast, January 18, 2019

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Anna Nemtsova , The Daily Beast; Activists: Chechen Authorities Order Families to Kill LGBT Family Members, Also Pay Ransoms "Since...

Inside Facebook's 'cult-like' workplace, where dissent is discouraged and employees pretend to be happy all the time; CNBC, January 8, 2019

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Salvador Rodriguez , CNBC; Inside Facebook's 'cult-like' workplace, where dissent is discouraged and employees pretend to be hap...

Why these young tech workers spent their Friday night planning a rebellion against companies like Google, Amazon, and Facebook; Recode, January 18, 2019

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Shirin Ghaffary , Recode; Why these young tech workers spent their Friday night planning a rebellion against compan...
Thursday, January 17, 2019

Anil Dash on the biases of tech; The Ezra Klein Show via Vox, January 7, 2019

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Ezra Klein, The Ezra Klein Show via Vox; Anil Dash on the biases of tech [Kip Currier: Excellent podcast discussion of ethics and technolo...

Why 1984 Isn't Banned in China: Censorship in the country is more complicated than many Westerners imagine.; The Atlantic, January 13, 2019

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Amy Hawkins, Jeffrey Wasserstrom, The Atlantic; Why 1984 Isn't Banned in China : Censorship in the country is more complicated th...

Why Won’t John Roberts Accept an Ethics Code for Supreme Court Justices?; Slate, January 16, 2019

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Steven Lubet , Slate; Why Won’t John Roberts Accept an Ethics Code for Supreme Court Justices?  "Supreme Court justices also face eth...
Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Princeton collaboration brings new insights to the ethics of artificial intelligence; Princeton University, January 14, 2019

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Molly Sharlach, Office of Engineering Communications, Princeton University; Princeton collaboration brings new insights to the ethics of art...

Top ethics and compliance failures of 2018; Compliance Week, December 17, 2018

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Jaclyn Jaeger , Compliance Week; Top ethics and compliance failures of 2018     "Shady data privacy practices, allegations of fina...

Data Sheet—How the Tech Industry Needs to Evolve to Care More About People; Fortune, January 14, 2019

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Aaron Pressman and Adam Lashinsky, Fortune; Data Sheet—How the Tech Industry Needs to Evolve to Care More About People "Good morning ...
Monday, January 14, 2019

Leading With Ethics; Forbes, January 7, 2019

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Janine Schindler, Forbes; Leading With Ethics "In today’s high-visibility world with the constant social media avalanche, it’s mor...
Saturday, January 12, 2019

Trump’s bizarre statement on China dishonors us all; The Washington Post, January 11, 2019

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Dana Milbank , The Washington Post; Trump’s bizarre statement on China dishonors us all "Asked an unrelated question on the White Ho...

University Data Science Programs Turn to Ethics and the Humanities; EdSurge, January 11, 2019

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Sydney Johnson , EdSurge; University Data Science Programs Turn to Ethics and the Humanities     "These days a growing number of p...
Friday, January 11, 2019

In Memory of Lawrence Roberts The man who actually got the internet going has passed away.; Slate, January 3, 2019

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Morten Bay, Slate; In Memory of Lawrence Roberts The man who actually got the internet going has passed away.     "Why, yo...

Health Misinformation Is Rampant on Instagram; The Atlantic, January 10, 2019

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Video, The Atlantic; Health Misinformation Is Rampant on Instagram "When it comes to health advice, don’t take Instagram’s word for i...

Rahaf al-Qunun has been granted asylum in Australia, Thai official says; CNN, January 11, 2019

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Kocha Olarn and Helen Regan , CNN ; Rahaf al-Qunun has been granted asylum in Australia, Thai official says "Her online campaign was ...
Thursday, January 10, 2019

The 20 Best TV Dramas Since ‘The Sopranos’; The New York Times, January 10, 2019

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The New York Times; The 20 Best TV Dramas Since ‘The Sopranos’ "2014-2017 The Leftovers Because it pondered the big quest...

Keep your tidy, spark-joy hands off my book piles, Marie Kondo; The Washington Post, January 10, 2019

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Ron Charles , The Washington Post; Keep your tidy, spark-joy hands off my book piles, Marie Kondo "“Books are the reflection of your...

What we gain from keeping books – and why it doesn’t need to be ‘joy’ ; The Guardian, January 7, 2019

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Anakana Schofield, The Guardian; What we gain from keeping books – and why it doesn’t need to be ‘joy’ "The metric of objects only “s...

All of Us program wants to change the face of medicine; University of Pittsburgh: University Times, January 8, 2019

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Susan Jones, University of Pittsburgh: University Times; All of Us program wants to change the face of medicine "Dr. Steven Reis want...

Accenture CEO: Diversity and Inclusion Start From Within; Fortune, January 8, 2019

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Damanick Dantes, Fortune; Accenture CEO: Diversity and Inclusion Start From Within "Good leaders succeed by not only treating employe...

Pennsylvania High Court Decision Regarding Data Breach Increases Litigation Risk for Companies Storing Personal Data; Lexology, January 8, 2019

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Ropes & Gray LLP , Lexology; Pennsylvania High Court Decision Regarding Data Breach Increases Litigation Risk for Companies Storing Pers...
Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Genetic data on half a million Brits reveal ongoing evolution and Neanderthal legacy; Science, January 3, 2019

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Ann Gibbons , Science; Genetic data on half a million Brits reveal ongoing evolution and Neanderthal legacy "For years, evolutionary ...

Justices Would Get Ethics Code Under New Democrat Bill; The National Law Journal, Janaury 7, 2019

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Tony Mauro ...
Monday, January 7, 2019

Will the world embrace Plan S, the radical proposal to mandate open access to science papers?; Science, January 3, 2019

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Tania Rabesandratana , Science; Will the world embrace Plan S, the radical proposal to mandate open access to science papers? ""...
Sunday, January 6, 2019

Our privacy regime is broken. Congress needs to create new norms for a digital age.; The Washington Post, January 5, 2019

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By Editorial Board , The Washington Post; Our privacy regime is broken. Congress needs to create new norms for a digital a ge.  ...

Supreme Court to decide if trademark protection can be denied to ‘scandalous’ brands; The Washington Post, January 4, 2019

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Robert Barnes, The Washington Post; Supreme Court to decide if trademark protection can be denied to ‘scandalous’ brands "The Suprem...

2019 is the year to stop talking about ethics and start taking action: Here’s how.; Fast Company, January 4, 2019

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Katharine Schwab, Fast Company; 2019 is the year to stop talking about ethics and start taking action Here’s how.   "With so litt...
Saturday, January 5, 2019

How to protect your digital privacy from new Christmas presents; The Guardian, December 18, 2019

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Alex Hern, The Guardian; How to protect your digital privacy from new Christmas presents "Here are the best tips to protect your digi...

'Tracking every place you go': Weather Channel app accused of selling user data; Associated Press via The Guardian, January 4, 2019

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Associated Press via The Guardian; 'Tracking every place you go': Weather Channel app accused of selling user data "“Think ho...

My column’s name does a disservice to the immigrants whose food I celebrate. So I’m dropping it.; The Washington Post, January 2, 2019

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Tim Carman , The Washington Post; My column’s name does a disservice to the immigrants whose food I celebrate. So I’m dropping it. "B...

Elena Ferrante: A writer’s talent is like a fishing net, catching daily experiences that can educate; The Guardian, January 5, 2019

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Elena Ferrante , The Guardian; Elena Ferrante: A writer’s talent is like a fishing net, catching daily experiences that can educate "...

Think Riyadh’s Netflix ban was bad? Imagine if Hasan Minhaj was a Saudi citizen; The Guardian, January 4, 2019

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Safa Al Ahmad , The Guardian; Think Riyadh’s Netflix ban was bad? Imagine if Hasan Minhaj was a Saudi citizen "The government of Saud...

China thinks it can arbitrarily detain anyone. It is time for change: The lack of global outcry over the detention of two Canadians virtually guarantees the next such case; The Guardian, January 3, 2019

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Michael Caster, The Guardian; China thinks it can arbitrarily detain anyone. It is time for change The lack of global outcry ove...
Friday, January 4, 2019

Censoring China’s Internet, for Stability and Profit; The New York Times, January 2, 2019

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Li Yuan , The New York Times; Censoring China’s Internet, for Stability and Profit " For Chinese companies, staying on the safe side...

Ethics Webinar: When an Attorney or Expert Screws Up; American Bar Association (ABA), Thursday, January 24, 2019

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Thursday, January 3, 2019

To Deal With Trump, Look to Voltaire: Advice from the Enlightenment: In the face of crude bullying and humorless lies, try wit and a passion for justice. ; The New York Times, December 27, 2018

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Robert Darnton, The New York Times; To Deal With Trump, Look to Voltaire Advice from the Enlightenment: In the face of crude bullying and...
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Kip Currier, PhD, JD
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. Education: PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences (2007); Juris Doctor (JD), University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences. Member of American Bar Association (ABA), ABA IP Law Section, ABA Science & Technology Section
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