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Ethics: Trends Report 2023, Quantumrun Foresight

As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, the ethical implications of its utilization have become increasingly complex. Issues such as privacy, surveillance, and the responsible use of data have taken center stage with the rapid growth of technologies, including smart wearables, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT). The ethical use of technology also raises broader societal questions about equality, access, and the distribution of benefits and harms. 

As a result, the ethics surrounding technology are becoming more critical than ever and require ongoing discussion and policymaking. This report section will highlight a few recent and ongoing data and technology ethics trends that Quantumrun Foresight is focusing on in 2023.

Click here to explore more category insights from Quantumrun Foresight’s 2023 Trends Report.

As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, the ethical implications of its utilization have become increasingly complex. Issues such as privacy, surveillance, and the responsible use of data have taken center stage with the rapid growth of technologies, including smart wearables, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT). The ethical use of technology also raises broader societal questions about equality, access, and the distribution of benefits and harms. 

As a result, the ethics surrounding technology are becoming more critical than ever and require ongoing discussion and policymaking. This report section will highlight a few recent and ongoing data and technology ethics trends that Quantumrun Foresight is focusing on in 2023.

Click here to explore more category insights from Quantumrun Foresight’s 2023 Trends Report.

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Last updated: 28 February 2023

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Digital assistant ethics: Programming your personal digital assistant with caution
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Next-generation personal digital assistants will change our lives, but they will have to be programmed with caution
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Anonymous by default: The future of privacy protection
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Anonymous by default systems allow consumers to embrace technology without worrying about privacy invasions.
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Future zoos: Phasing out zoos to make room for wildlife sanctuaries
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Zoos have evolved over the years from simply exhibiting caged displays of wildlife to elaborate enclosures, but for ethically minded patrons, this is no longer enough.
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Genome research bias: Human flaws seeping into genetic science
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Genome research bias reveals systemic discrepancies in the fundamental outputs of genetic science.
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Algorithmic bias in healthcare: Biased algorithms can become a matter of life and death
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Human biases coded into the algorithms powering healthcare technologies may have dire consequences to people of color and other minorities.
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School surveillance: Balancing student safety against student privacy
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School surveillance may have long-term consequences on students’ grades, mental health, and college prospects.
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Artificial intelligence bias: Machines are not as objective as we hoped
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Everyone agrees that AI should be unbiased, but removing biases is proving problematic
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Surveillance scoring: Industries measuring consumers’ worth as customers
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Major companies are conducting mass surveillance using personal data to determine consumer traits.
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Simulated humans: A futuristic AI technology
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Simulated humans are virtual simulations that would use neural networks to replicate the human mind.
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Circus animal ban: Growing societal empathy for animal welfare forcing circus’ to evolve
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Circus operators are replacing real animals with equally spectacular holographic renditions.
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Patient control of medical data: Enhancing the democratization of medicine
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Patient control data may prevent medical inequality, duplicate lab testing, and delayed diagnostics and treatment.
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Human microchipping: A small step toward transhumanism
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Human microchipping may impact everything from medical treatments to online payments.
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Cloning endangered and extinct animal species: Can we finally bring back the woolly mammoth?
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Some geneticists think that resurrecting extinct animals might help restore balance to the ecosystem.
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Modifying animals into organ donors: Will animals be farmed for organs in the future?
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The successful transplant of a modified pig kidney into a human raises opportunities and concerns.
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Cloning ethics: The tricky balance between saving and creating lives
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As cloning research experiences more breakthroughs, the line blurs between science and ethics.
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Predictive hiring assessment: AI says you are hired
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Automated recruitment tools are becoming more common as companies aim to streamline the hiring process and retain their workers.
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Selling personal data: When data becomes the latest currency
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Companies and governments are thriving in a data brokerage industry, a breeding ground for data privacy violations.
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Grinder biohacking: Do-it-yourself biohackers are experimenting on themselves
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Grinder biohackers aim to engineer a hybrid of machine and human biology by implanting devices in their bodies.
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Automation and minorities: How is automation affecting minorities’ employment prospects?
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Automation and minorities: How is automation affecting minorities’ employment prospects?
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Censorship and AI: Algorithms that can re-enforce and flag censorship
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Artificial intelligence (AI) systems’ evolving learning capabilities can be both a benefit and a deterrent to censorship.
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Recognition privacy: Can online photos be protected?
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Researchers and companies are developing new technologies to help individuals protect their online photos from being used in facial recognition systems.
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Indigenous genome ethics: Making genomic research inclusive and equitable
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Gaps remain in genetic databases, clinical studies, and research due to the under- or misrepresentation of Indigenous peoples.
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Upgrading babies: Are genetically enhanced infants ever acceptable?
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Increasing experiments in the CRISPR gene editing tool are fueling the debate on reproductive cell enhancements.
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Emotion recognition: Cashing in on people’s emotions
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Companies race to develop emotion recognition technologies that can accurately identify potential customers' feelings at any given moment.
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Gait recognition: AI can recognize you based on how you walk
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Gait recognition is being developed to provide additional biometric security for personal devices.
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Algorithms target people: When machines are turned against minorities
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Some countries are training facial recognition algorithms based on vulnerable populations who cannot consent.
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AI alignment: Matching artificial intelligence goals match human values
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Some researchers believe that measures should be implemented to ensure artificial intelligence does not harm society.
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Picking embryos: Another step towards designer babies?
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Debates ensue over companies claiming to predict embryo risk and trait scores.
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Autonomous vehicle ethics: Planning for safety and accountability
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Should cars decide the value of human lives?