Hastings Center for Bioethics News
- Considering the Potential and Pitfalls of “Dr. GPT-3” in a Clinic Near You
Posted on June 4, 2021
Artificial intelligence natural language computer applications are becoming increasingly sophisticated, raising the possibility that they could assume a greater role in health care, including interacting with patients. But before these... - The Blair and Georgia Sadler Fund to Support Socially Just Health Policy
Posted on May 27, 2021
Blair L. Sadler, JD, President Emeritus of Rady Children’s Hospital, and Georgia Robins Sadler, MBA, PhD, FAACE, a cancer researcher, have made a major gift for work on socially just... - Michele Moody-Adams Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Posted on May 14, 2021
Hastings Center board member Michele Moody-Adams was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. She is the Joseph Straus Professor of Political Philosophy and Legal Theory at Columbia... - Genetic Pygmalion Effect? Study Suggests Negative Impacts of Genetic Tests for Educational Purposes
Posted on May 10, 2021
Genetic tests claiming to predict people’s intellectual aptitudes or how much education they are likely to get are readily available via direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies. Some researchers are even proposing... - Call for Nominations: 2021 David Roscoe Award for an Early-Career Scholar’s Essay on Science, Ethics, and Society
Posted on April 8, 2021
Artificial intelligence, Crispr gene editing, and other powerful new technologies have profound implications for society. They will likely bring both potential benefits and safety concerns and have other ethical and... - Democracy in Crisis: Civic Learning and the Reconstruction of Common Purpose
Posted on February 25, 2021
Introduction: Civic Learning for a Democracy in Crisis By Bruce Jennings, Michael K. Gusmano, Gregory E. Kaebnick, Carolyn Neuhaus, and Mildred Z. Solomon This multiauthored report offers wide-ranging assessments of...
