I have fallen down the strangest rabbithole. This is fascinating. And every article links to yet more interesting articles about groupthink and programming and AI and the ethics of self-driving cars.
If you like error modelling and ethics and AI, this is good stuff.
Kallman and Grillo present a method for ethical decision making and part of their method involves the use of five tests: the mom test – would you tell your mother what you did; the TV test – would you tell a national TV audience what you did; the smell test – does what you did have a bad smell to it; the other person’s shoes test – would you like what you did to be done to you; and the market test – would your action be a good sales pitch?
The Case of the Killer Robot is a detailed scenario that combines elements of software engineering and computer ethics.
The scenario consists of fictitious articles that touch on specific issues in software engineering and computer ethics. The articles discuss programs such as programmer psychology, team dynamics, user interfaces, software process models, software testing, the nature of requirements, software theft, and privacy. A major consideration is “when is the software good enough?”
Really fascinating website of case studies looking at various situations that lead to ethical dilemmas. Fun reading if you like thinking about how people think.
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I’m an apprentice tattoo artist. An artist who owns a few shops invited me to their team.
I’ve got a long way to go. I’m still learning basic shading techniques. Working with a tattoo pen adds depth to the traditional flat plane I’m used to working on.
One is never too old to learn a new skill.
At times I feel like a complete newb.
So, here is a meme that I love. I’m sharing it for everyone who is learning something new.
