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- The Ethical and Legal Complexities of Regulating Companion AI ChatbotsSue Anne Teo, S. P. Mann, Paul Jurcys · Lund University Publication... · Jan 1, 2027
Companion AI chatbots are increasingly used to provide friendship, emotional support, and quasi-romantic relationships, with reported benefits for loneliness and mental health. At the same time, recent suicides and other serious harms alleg…
- The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Korean Language Learning: Applications, Challenges, and Instructional StrategiesYundong Wu · Open MIND · Dec 31, 2026
This conceptual narrative review examines the role of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in Korean language learning. The paper synthesizes recent scholarship on AI-assisted language learning, Korean language education, technology acce…
- The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Korean Language Learning: Applications, Challenges, and Instructional StrategiesYundong Wu · Knowledge Commons (Lakehead... · Dec 31, 2026
This conceptual narrative review examines the role of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in Korean language learning. The paper synthesizes recent scholarship on AI-assisted language learning, Korean language education, technology acce…
- Algorithmic Justice and Responsible AI Journalism: A Comparative Communication Policy Perspective in East AsiaRenxiudi Huang, Linjia Bai · Knowledge Commons (Lakehead... · Dec 31, 2026
As generative artificial intelligence and automated content curation rapidly reshape the global media landscape, the intersection of algorithmic justice and media governance has become a critical frontier for sustainable development. This s…
- Algorithmic Justice and Responsible AI Journalism: A Comparative Communication Policy Perspective in East AsiaRenxiudi Huang, Linjia Bai · PhilPapers (PhilPapers Foun... · Dec 31, 2026
As generative artificial intelligence and automated content curation rapidly reshape the global media landscape, the intersection of algorithmic justice and media governance has become a critical frontier for sustainable development. This s…
- Shaping Trustworthy Generative AI: Ethical Principles and Governance FrameworksAkhilesh Das · Journal of the Association ... · Aug 15, 2026
The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) means that we need strong ethical guidelines and governance frameworks to build trust, stop harm, and make sure that new ideas fit with the values of society. This paper summari…
- Beyond Shiny AI Promises: Focusing on Social Factors of Implementation SuccessSven Hennemann, Sophie Berretta, Lisa Thomaschewski, Hannah Morag Böckmann · Journal of the Association ... · Aug 15, 2026
Despite substantial investments, many AI initiatives do not generate expected productivity gains, pointing to persistent socio-technical misalignment. Drawing on social-technical systems theory, this conceptual paper examines organizational…
- Negotiating Legitimacy: Exploring Public Perceptions of Generative AI in Video GamesShyam Prasad Ghosh, Soumyakanti Chakraborty, Anik Mukherjee · Journal of the Association ... · Aug 15, 2026
Generative AI (Gen-AI) is rapidly transforming creative and cultural industries. However, organizational adoption of Gen-AI raises serious questions about societal expectations, and organizational ethics. The video-game industry, at the int…
- Global Perspectives on Generative AI in Higher Education: Comparative Analysis of Ethical Adoption, Policy, and Stakeholder RolesViraj Dawarka, Samuel Onalo, Khalil Saadat · Staffordshire Online Reposi... · Jul 5, 2026
- Donald Trump’s mental health: are health professionals’ media speculations ethical or dangerous?Tom Moberly · BMJ · Apr 22, 2026
Donald Trump is rarely out of the headlines. But amid war, tariffs, and internet memes, is it right for medical professionals to wade into the debate about the US president’s mental health and fitness for office? <b>Tom Moberly</b> reports.…
- Consensus and legitimation in global AI regulations: a sociosemiotic perspectiveJiaxuan Qiu, Le Cheng · International Journal of La... · Apr 6, 2026
Abstract This paper adopts a sociosemiotic perspective to examine how normative consensus and legitimacy are constructed in global artificial intelligence (AI) governance discourse. Drawing on a corpus of forty-seven international normative…
- Crossing the principle-practice gap in AI ethics with ethical problem-solving[object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · AI Ethics 2025 · Dec 31, 2025
The past years have presented a surge in (AI) development, fueled by breakthroughs in deep learning, increased computational power, and substantial investments in the field. Given the generative capabilities of more recent AI systems, the e…
- Codes of ethics in IT: do they work in isolation?[object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · AI Ethics 2025 · Dec 31, 2025
As society advances technologically, ensuring these strides align with common ethical standards and morally acceptable behavior is essential to ensure a sustainable and ethical future. Hence, besides conquering the technical challenges that…
- A framework for AI ethics literacy: development, validation, and its role in fostering students’ self-rated learning competenceJunfeng Yang, Wenyuan Xie, Junjie Ni · Scientific Reports · Oct 30, 2025
This study investigates the relationship between AI ethics literacy and students’ self-rated learning competence using AI by developing a comprehensive framework of AI ethics literacy comprising knowledge, attitude, and competence dimension…
- What role should higher education institutions play in fostering AI ethics? Insights from science and engineering graduate studentsM. Usher, M. Barak, S. Erduran · International Journal of STEM Education · Oct 2, 2025
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has raised significant ethical concerns, prompting higher education institutions to reconsider how they prepare future STEM professionals to navigate such concerns responsibly. Despite g…
- Ethics Statements in AI Music Papers: The Effective and the IneffectiveJulia Barnett, Patrick O'Reilly, Jason Smith, Annie Chu et al. · AI4Music · Sep 23, 2025
While research in AI methods for music generation and analysis has grown in scope and impact, AI researchers' engagement with the ethical consequences of this work has not kept pace. To encourage such engagement, many publication venues hav…
- Corporate Governance and AI Ethics of Classification Methods Using Supervised Machine Learning for Decsion MakingAnurag Shrivastava, R. Praveen, Aboothar mahmood Shakir, Apurv Verma et al. · 2025 International Conference on Sustainability, Innovation & Technology (ICSIT) · Aug 22, 2025
In this extensive study, a broad variety of supervised machine learning classification methods in intelligent environments are compared and contrasted with one another. A number of different algorithms, including Decision Trees, k-Nearest N…
- A Systematic Review of AI Ethics in EducationYuyang Yan, Hui Liu, Toby Chau · Journal of Global Information Management · Jul 30, 2025
As AI becomes more embedded in education, urgent ethical concerns—bias, privacy, transparency—demand scholarly attention. This systematic review examines 34 peer-reviewed studies on AI ethics in education (2020–2024), using the PRISMA frame…
- “Won’t somebody please (actually) think of the children?” AI Ethics for Children: A Scoping ReviewGail Collyer-Hoar, Elisa Rubegni · ACM Journal on Responsible Computing · Jun 28, 2025
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) within children’s lives presents urgent ethical challenges, particularly as many of these technologies are designed with limited attention to the specific needs and vulnerabilities of its young…
- Undergraduate students’ perspectives of generative AI ethicsTianxiao Yang, Jongpil Cheon, M. Cho, Min Huang et al. · International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education · Jun 9, 2025
The prevalence of ChatGPT uses in higher education prompted instructors to apply AI ethics to their classroom, which are moral standards of AI uses. Yet, as a primary group of AI users, undergraduates’ perspectives have rarely been explored…
- The ethico-politics of design toolkits: responsible AI tools, from big tech guidelines to feminist ideation cardsTomasz Hollanek · AI and Ethics · Jun 1, 2025
This paper interrogates the belief in toolkitting as a method for translating AI ethics theory into practice and assesses the toolkit paradigm’s effect on the understanding of ethics in AI research and AI-related policy. Drawing on a meta-r…
- AI needs Biospheric EthicsMarcin Korecki · Submitted to NeurIPS 2025 Position Paper Track · May 12, 2025
The dominant paradigm in AI ethics and value alignment is highly anthropocentric. The focus of these disciplines is strictly on human values which limits the depth and breadth of their insights. Recently, attempts to expand to a sentientist…
- Fostering responsible AI literacy: A systematic review of K-12 AI ethics educationMing Ma, D. Ng, Zhichun Liu, G. K. Wong · Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence · May 1, 2025
- A sociotechnological-system approach to AI ethicsErich Riesen · Ai & Society · Apr 28, 2025
- Perspectives on Managing AI Ethics in the Digital AgeL. R. Celsi, Albert Y. Zomaya · Inf. · Apr 17, 2025
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced unprecedented opportunities and challenges, necessitating a robust ethical and regulatory framework to guide its development. This study reviews key ethical concerns such …
- Fostering Epistemic Insights into AI Ethics through a Constructionist Pedagogy: An Interdisciplinary Approach to AI LiteracyZ. Lin, Yun Dai · AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence · Apr 11, 2025
There is a growing consensus on the importance of AI ethics in K-12 education, yet effective teaching remains a challenge. AI ethics requires an interdisciplinary understanding of computer science, philosophy, and the humanities, alongside …
- Assessing computer science student attitudes towards AI ethics and policyJames Weichert, Dayoung Kim, Qin Zhu, Junghwan Kim et al. · AI and Ethics · Apr 6, 2025
As artificial intelligence (AI) grows in popularity and importance—both as a domain within broader computing research and in society at large—increasing focus will need to be paid to the ethical governance of this emerging technology. The a…
- AI ethics education: A systematic literature reviewLucas Wiese, I. Patil, Daniel S. Schiff, Alejandra J. Magana · Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence · Apr 1, 2025
- Provable AI Ethics and Explainability in Medical and Educational AI Agents: Trustworthy Ethical FirewallAndrej Thurzo · Electronics · Mar 25, 2025
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are transforming high-stakes fields like medicine and education while raising pressing ethical challenges. This paper introduces the Ethical Firewall Architecture—a comprehensive framework that embe…
- Situated ethics: Ethical accountability of local perspectives in global AI ethicsAstrid Mager, Magdalena Eitenberger, J. Winter, Barbara Prainsack et al. · Media, Culture & Society · Mar 24, 2025
This article investigates growing tensions between global AI ethics and local practices contributing to long-standing debates in media and communication studies on the complex relation between the human and the machine, as well as ‘the glob…