ethics institute

Northeastern University launches Institute for Experiential Artificial Intelligence

The university is allocating $50 million for the pioneering research hub, which will place human skills and intelligence at the forefront of artificial intelligence development, from the earliest design steps to the final implementation.

• by Khalida Sarwari and Laura Castañón   October 3, 2019

What do human research subjects have the right to know?

An interdisciplinary group of researchers from around the world converged at Northeastern last week to grapple with the ethics of informed consent when using humans as their subjects.

• by Angela Herring   October 4, 2013

3Qs: The ethics of species ‘de-extinction’

With the ability to clone animals from their genetic material, bringing back extinct species is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But is it ethical? We asked philosophy professor Ronald Sandler.

• by Angela Herring   March 22, 2013

3Qs: Lance Armstrong and the ethics of sport

Ronald Sandler, associate professor of philosophy and director of the university’s Ethics Institute, examines the doping allegations against the cyclist and why the case has resonated so strongly with the public.

• by Matt Collette   October 23, 2012