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/

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Life during lockdown might be much better if technophobia hadn’t held back innovation; The Washington Post, April 30, 2020

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Jason Feifer   , The Washington Post;  Life during lockdown might be much better if technophobia hadn’t held back innovation " Now th...

Ethical practice in isolation, quarantine & contact tracing; American Medical Association (AMA), April 28, 2020

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American Medical Association (AMA);  Ethical practice in isolation, quarantine & contact tracing "Contact tracing and isolation o...

AI researchers propose ‘bias bounties’ to put ethics principles into practice; VentureBeat, April 17, 2020

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Khari Johnson, VentureBeat;  AI researchers propose ‘bias bounties’ to put ethics principles into practice "Researchers from Google B...

Do I sound sick to you? Researchers are building AI that would diagnose COVID-19 by listening to people talk.; Business Insider, April 30, 2020

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Aaron Holmes , Business Insider;  Do I sound sick to you? Researchers are building AI that would diagnose COVID-19 by listening to people ta...
Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Supreme Court Copyright Ruling Could Shake Up Legal Publishing; Publishers weekly, April 27, 2020

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Andrew Albanese , Publishers Weekly ;  Supreme Court Copyright Ruling Could Shake Up Legal Publishing In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme ...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Georgia Can’t Copyright Its Entire State Code, the Supreme Court Rules; The New York Times, April 27, 2020

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Adam Liptak , The New York Times ;  Georgia Can’t Copyright Its Entire State Code, the Supreme Court Rules In a 5-to-4 ruling with unusual...

Silicon Valley needs a new approach to studying ethics now more than ever; TechCrunch, April 24, 2020

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Lisa Wehden, TechCrunch;  Silicon Valley needs a new approach to studying ethics now more than ever " These are fresh concerns in fam...
Friday, April 24, 2020

George Orwell, 1984

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“War is peace.  Freedom is slavery.  Ignorance is strength.”  ―  George Orwell,  1984

Trump says his comments on injecting disinfectants were “sarcastic.” Let’s review the tape.; Vox, April 24, 2020

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Aaron Rupar , Vox;  Trump says his comments on injecting disinfectants were “sarcastic.” Let’s review the tape. Spoiler alert: He’s lying...

‘Stable genius’ or dangerous ignoramus?'; The Washington Post, April 24, 2020

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Jennifer Rubin , The Washington Post;  ‘ Stable genius’ or dangerous ignoramus? " We can laugh (uproariously) about Trump’s ignoranc...

Adler astronomer files trademark lawsuit against American Girl; Associated Press via Chicago SunTimes, April 24, 2020

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Associated Press via Chicago SunTimes;  Adler astronomer files trademark lawsuit against American Girl " The lawsuit notes the doll ha...

OSU making intellectual property available to help fight COVID-19; KTVZ.com, April 22, 2020

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KTVZ.com;  OSU making intellectual property available to help fight COVID-19 "Oregon State University is joining universities and aca...

Connecticut town tests 'pandemic drone' to find fevers. Experts question if it would work.; NBC News, April 22, 2020

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Minyvonne Burke , NBC News; Connecticut town tests 'pandemic drone' to find fevers. Experts question if it would work. " A Co...

Philosophy Professor Helps To Solve Ethical Problems During Lockdown; NPR, April 21, 2020

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NPR; Philosophy Professor Helps To Solve Ethical Problems During Lockdown " David Chan, a philosophy professor at the University of ...

Can the coronavirus make society more ethical?; The Times of Israel, April 24, 2020

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Simona Weinglass, The Times of Israel;  Can the coronavirus make society more ethical? " Arizona State University Jewish Studies prof...

COVID-19 and the Ethical Questions It Poses; University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 22, 2020

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas; COVID-19 and the Ethical Questions It Poses UNLV business ethics expert Wonyong Oh on the coronavirus pan...
Thursday, April 23, 2020

The Ethics of NOW from Home: “Privacy versus Public Health in a Pandemic: What are the ethical tradeoffs?”; The Kenan Institute For Ethics at Duke University, April 23, 2020 at 7 PM

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The Kenan Institute For Ethics at Duke University; The Ethics of NOW from Home: “Privacy versus Public Health in a Pandemic: What are the et...

The dangerous morality behind the 'Open it Up' movement; CNN, April 23, 2020

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Daniel Burke , CNN Religion Editor , CNN;  The dangerous morality behind the 'Open it Up' movement " This kind of moral calcu...

Fair and unfair algorithms: What to take into account when developing AI systems to fight COVID-19; JD Supra, April 17, 2020

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Fabia Cairoli  and  Giangiacomo Olivi , JD Supra;  Fair and unfair algorithms: What to take into account when developing AI systems to fight...
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

State of America’s Libraries 2020; American Libraries, April 20, 2020

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American Libraries;  State of America’s Libraries 2020 New report shows libraries on the front lines " On April 20 the American Lib...

8 of last year's 10 most challenged books had one thing in common: LGBTQ content; CNN, April 21, 2020

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Alaa Elassar , CNN;  8 of last year's 10 most challenged books had one thing in common: LGBTQ content " It's clear that the d...

Pandemic Builds Momentum for Broadband Infrastructure Upgrade; The Wall Street Journal, April 22, 2020

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John D. McKinnon  and  Ryan Tracy,  The Wall Street Journal;  Pandemic Builds Momentum for Broadband Infrastructure Upgrade   Coronavi...
Tuesday, April 21, 2020

The Ethics of Developing COVID-19 Treatments and Vaccination; Carnegie Mellon University, April 7, 2020

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Jason Maderer, Carnegie Mellon University;  The Ethics of Developing COVID-19 Treatments and Vaccination CMU's experts explore the op...

No Internet access means no school. Here’s how the FCC can help.; The Washington Post, April 21, 2020

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Arne Duncan, The Washington Post;  No Internet access means no school. Here’s how the FCC can help. " A simple update to the Keep Ame...

IT’S ABOUT ETHICS IN COMIC BOOK JOURNALISM: THE POLITICS OF X-MEN: RED; Comic Watch, April 18, 2020

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Bethany W Pope, Comic Watch;  IT’S ABOUT ETHICS IN COMIC BOOK JOURNALISM: THE POLITICS OF X-MEN: RED " It’s extremely rare for a run ...
Friday, April 17, 2020

Hugh Jackman on His Closeted Con Artist in ‘Bad Education’ and Turning Down ‘Cats’; Daily Beast, April 16, 2020

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Marlow Stern, Daily Beast;  Hugh Jackman on His Closeted Con Artist in ‘Bad Education’ and Turning Down ‘Cats’ " The film makes you t...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Open COVID Pledge: Removing Obstacles to Sharing IP in the Fight Against COVID-19; Creative Commons, April 7, 2020

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Diane Peters, Creative Commons;  Open COVID Pledge: Removing Obstacles to Sharing IP in the Fight Against COVID-19 " Creative Commons...

Veterinarians pledge ventilators, supplies to human medicine; American Veterinary Medical Association, April 15, 2020

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Greg Cima , American Veterinary Medical Association; Veterinarians pledge ventilators, supplies to human medicine Shortages of persona...
Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Hospital Technicians Ignore Copyright Law to Fight COVID-19; Reason, April 13, 2020

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Paul Detrick, Reason;  Hospital Technicians Ignore Copyright Law to Fight COVID-19 " A right-to-repair movement has been fighting to ...

The Open COVID Pledge: What Is It and Is It Right for You?; The National Law Review, April 14, 2020

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Theresa Rakocy , The National Law Review;  The Open COVID Pledge: What Is It and Is It Right for You? " Enter one possible solution: ...
Monday, April 13, 2020

Public Libraries’ Novel Response to a Novel Virus ; The Atlantic, March 31, 2020

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Deborah Fallows , The Atlantic;  Public Libraries’ Novel Response to a Novel Virus [Kip Currier: The University of Pittsburgh's Master...

How false hope spread about hydroxychloroquine to treat covid-19 — and the consequences that followed; The Washington Post, April 13, 2020

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Elyse Samuels  and  Meg Kelly   , The Washington Post; How false hope spread about hydroxychloroquine to treat covid-19 — and the consequen...
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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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