Jim Jump sees potential but also flaws in the new adversity index being offered by the College Board.
On Thursday The Wall Street Journal broke a story about the College Board’s plan to assign an “adversity score” to every student who takes the SAT. More...
Today, data systems and algorithms can be deployed at unprecedented scale and speed—and unintended consequences will affect people with that same scale and speed. More...
The possibility of man-made machines turning against their creators has become a trendy topic these days. Undoubtedly, Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics are no longer fit for purpose. More...
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By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. A Study on Driverless-Car Ethics Offers a Troubling Look Into Our Values
Caroline Lester, The New Yorker, 2019/01/28
I continue to believe we should not look to actual human behaviour for ethical guidance with respect to automation and artificial intelligence. This study underlines my concerns. Drivers faced with critical decisions would make snap value judgements about who they hit (preferring, say, to hit fat people, or homeless people). More...
Northwestern's leader may know more about admissions than many other presidents, writes Jim Jump, but there are still ethical issues raised by his making hundreds of admissions decisions. More...
The 6th World Conference on Research Integrity in Hong-Kong
Poll results suggest some of the challenges facing admissions leaders, writes Jim Jump. More...
Trustees at most institutions won't confront misconduct like we’ve seen recently but rather different problems related to student access and success, Peter Eckel writes. More...
The focus on hyperselective colleges and the Operation Varsity Blues scandal misses the fact that most colleges accept more than half their applicants, writes Jim Jump. More...
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