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.

Where is human discernment in AI?

October 31, 2024

Computers, at their current level of technology, can’t make judgements like humans do; why would we want them to?

"Always Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth": Interview with Liz Chiarello

October 16, 2024

Liz Chiarello, associate professor of sociology at Saint Louis University, visited Seattle this week to present her book Policing Patients: Treatment and Surveillance on the Frontlines of the Opioid Crisis. Here is her interview with the Technology Ethics Initiative director Onur Bakiner.

"Always Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth": Interview with Liz Chiarello

Remarks by Prof. Margaret Chon at the Gaia Bernstein event

October 9, 2024

The Technology, Innovation Law, and Ethics (TILE) Program at the law school recently invited Gaia Bernstein, the author of "Unwired: Gaining Control over Addictive Technologies" to speak at a September 30 event.

Remarks by Prof. Margaret Chon at the Gaia Bernstein event

Expert on Addictive Technology Visits Seattle University

October 7, 2024

In her new book, Unwired: Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies, Seton Hall Law School Professor Gaia Bernstein examines the addictive nature of smartphones, social media, and other digital media platforms.

Expert on Addictive Technology Visits Seattle University