Moral I.T

By: Vicky Matthews
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  • The pace of technological change is staggering and can sometimes make us feel like we're trapped in the distant realm of the science fiction. Moral I.T breaks down the ethics of technologies, new and old, into appetising chunks. Whether you're on the bus to work, cooking up a storm, or just want to understand the ethical implications of that new bit of tech you've allowed into your home, Victoria Matthews talks to the very people researching the moral hot waters that technology often lands in. Through conversations with academics, key business players and policy reformers, Moral I.T is all about ensuring that, in the formative decades to come, ethics is brought into the equation and well and truly stays there.
    © 2020 Vicky Matthews
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Art Biographies & Memoirs Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Social Sciences
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Episodes
  • Death Online

    Death Online
    Oct 15 2020

    Chatbots that let you speak to dead relatives long after they're gone, digital graveyards on Facebook, Virtual Reality 'ghosts' and apps promising an eternal afterlife for your data. No, this isn't an episode of Black Mirror, but each of these are being made possible by the Digital Afterlife Industry. Moral I.T welcomes Dr Carl Öhman from the Oxford Internet Institute  to talk about the ethical problems in this industry with digital remains and posthumous consent. His answer? We should look to museums to keep our digital corpses safe from commercial exploitation.
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    36 mins
  • Deepfakes and Doubting our Intuitions

    Deepfakes and Doubting our Intuitions
    Oct 1 2020

    Should our attitudes towards Deepfake pornography make us doubt our intuitions? It’s easy to say that Deepfake pornography is wrong, but how can we justify this moral evaluation if we intuitively feel that sexual fantasies are harmless and perfectly acceptable?  

    Moral I.T welcomes back Dr Carl Öhman, from the Oxford Internet Institute. He talks about solving “The Pervert’s Dilemma” and explores the ethical significance of Deepfake pornography, a phenomenon overwhelmingly harming woman.
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    31 mins

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