The Ethical Technologist in the Media
Some summer musings on AI ethics, the state of media, and the 2024 election
Greetings to readers old and new! Hope you’re enjoying restful summers and surviving the twists and turns of the 2024 US Presidential Election.
Although this Substack newsletter has not been as active this summer, I have been producing some content on other channels that I’d like to share with you here.
One of the joys of teaching at Darden is that so many of my faculty colleagues are thinking about AI from an ethics lens. I shared some thoughts this past June for an article on the importance responsible leadership in the age of AI alongside Dean Scott Beardsley, as well as two other senior faculty, Yael Grushka-Cockayne and Mike Lenox.
Additionally, I put out two podcasts on The Ethical Technologist feed, each of which hits on hits on themes of ethical leadership in an increasingly digital age.
The first was with Subbu Vincent, the Director of Journalism and Media Ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Subbu was more optimistic than I — he believes journalism will resist the coming AI tide and believes that we’re on the cusp of a revitalization in local journalism. A fascinating conversation for everyone, not just for media nerds like me.
The second was with Dave Levine, the founder of the Hearsay Culture Network and a law professor at Elon University. Dave and I talked about the different US presidential candidates’ stances on AI policy, the role of AI in the classroom, and how businesses and individuals should prepare for the coming AI revolution. For those of you who aren’t as familiar with the AI conversation, this episode will bring you up to speed and orient you to the things you need to know.
You can find my conversations with Subbu and Dave on The Ethical Technologist podcast feed, which can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever else you listen.
I’ll be back on Substack with more thoughts in the coming months, particularly as the presidential election heats up. As they say: watch this space.