ethics

The use of non-invasive brain stimulation for mental health and more: ethics and EU regulation
As part of an international research consortium (the EU-funded STIMCODE project), senior researcher Dr Moritz Julian Maier and his team have just developed recommendations on EU regulation and a code of conduct regarding non-invasive brain stimulation techniques: electrically or electromagnetically stimulating parts of the brain. Much needed, because such techniques are being used more and ...

Prof. Karim Lekadir: Applications, risks, ethical and societal impacts of AI in healthcare
Interview with Prof. Karim Lekadir, Director of the 'Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Lab' at the Universitat de Barcelona (BCN-AIM). He co-authored a study for the European Parliament's Panel on the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) entitled 'Artificial Intelligence in healthcare: Applications, risks, ethical and societal impacts' which he will present on 11 February 2022 ...

A scientist’s opinion: Interview with Branislava Lalic about responsible research and innovation in the EU
Interview with Branislava Lalic, associate professor in the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Novi Sad. What does RRI mean to you, and how is it a part of your research environment? Branislava Lalic: From my point of view, RRI is a way of living. In an ideal world, we would not need RRI ...

A scientist’s opinion: Interview with Sven Schlarb about responsible research and innovation in the EU
Interview with Sven Schlarb, scientist at AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH. How is the Co-Change project contributing to research in your institution? Sven Schlarb: The Co-Change project combines researchers who think about ethical principles with projects that integrate these principles into their work. As such, responsible research, not only the monitoring function, is brought ...

Responsible research and innovation in the EU
How to build ethics and foresight into every stage of the research process, from design to implementation.

AI, machine learning & automation: what future for journalism?
What does the rise of automation mean to media makers? How is AI affecting journalism? Which role can algorithms play in this changing context and what are the possible ethical implications? How to combine AI and humans in the journalism of the future?