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Discernment

Discernment — The Technology Ethics Initiative's blog

Discernment is the blog of the Seattle University Technology Ethics Initiative, featuring brief, research-driven reactions from a wide range of faculty on the latest technology news and innovations.

China's Homegrown Advantage

June 25, 2025

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, has shared how China is developing a new Made in China plan and what it will do for AI.

The Dark Side of Our Intuitions

June 8, 2025

The fascination of an idea that suddenly bursts into the conscious mind, bringing with it a sense of completeness and truth, this eureka moment, as it is named after the Greek exclamation attributed to Archimedes of Syracuse, has long been an object of study and reflection.

Cyber Liberal Arts

January 24, 2025

In this age of AI for the masses, social media influencers, and the funded amplification of our partisan perspectives ― all well described by Renée DiResta in her book “Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality” ― we often feel vastly empowered to contribute to our digital milieu.