Category Privacy and Trust
Lost in Translation? How AI Language Tools are Reshaping Access to Care
Alia Busuttil examines the ethical trade-offs clinicians make when they invite AI into the circle of care as translators.
When Intent Isn’t Enough: Rethinking Responsibility in Dual-use Research
Bryn Williams-Jones argues that focusing on researchers’ intentions misses how risks emerge and responsibility is distributed across modern research systems.
Empathy-Simulating Chatbots: A Double-Edged Sword in Mental Health Care
Vanita Fernandes warns that the use of empathy-simulating chatbots in mental health care poses ethical concerns including the risk of deception.
Dalhousie’s Case Diversification: Disability
In an ongoing series of commentaries, Lynette Reid describes the work done at Dalhousie University to diversify the case-based learning curriculum in the medical program.
Ethical Considerations for Using Tracking Technology in Dementia Care
Madalena Liougas and Alisa Grigorovich highlight that, when it comes to the use of tracking technologies in dementia care, surveillance isn’t safety, and safety shouldn’t mean surrendering dignity.
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