The 2019 Yearbook of the Digital Ethics Lab

Download or read book The 2019 Yearbook of the Digital Ethics Lab written by Christopher Burr and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume presents an overview of cutting-edge research areas within digital ethics as defined by the Digital Ethics Lab of the University of Oxford. It identifies new challenges and opportunities of influence in setting the research agenda in the field. The yearbook presents research on the following topics: conceptual metaphor theory, cybersecurity governance, cyber conflicts, anthropomorphism in AI, digital technologies for mental healthcare, data ethics in the asylum process, AI’s legitimacy and democratic deficit, digital afterlife industry, automatic prayer bots, foresight analysis and the future of AI. This volume appeals to students, researchers and professionals.