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·April 11, 2025·5 min read

When AI Becomes a Lover: The Ethics of Human-AI Relationships

As AI technologies grow more human-like, some people are forming deep, long-term emotional bonds with them, even engaging in non-legally binding marriages. A recent opinion paper explores the ethical risks of such relationships, including their potential to undermine human-human connections and provide dangerous or manipulative advice.

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·July 29, 2024·3 min read

Study Reveals Shared Values Among US Voters Despite Political Divide

New research reveals that most American voters, regardless of political affiliation, share similar values, but fail to recognize their common ground. This misperception exacerbates societal conflict and pessimism about the future. When shown evidence of their shared values, participants felt more hopeful and trusting towards the other side. The study calls for media and social scientists to highlight these commonalities to reduce perceived polarization.

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·July 16, 2024·3 min read

Overestimation of Opponents’ Immorality Fuels Political Divide

A study reveals that Democrats and Republicans overestimate how much the opposing party approves of clearly immoral acts like theft or animal abuse. This "basic morality bias" is evident in social media posts and survey results, leading to increased political animosity.

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·June 20, 2024·4 min read

Organoids and Embryo Models: Redefining Human Individuality?

Advances in organoids and embryonic models raise questions about human individuality. A new study argues these models can reinforce, not weaken, the concept of human individuality when viewed through personhood and sentience frameworks. Researchers emphasize that current technologies are far from achieving personhood in embryo models or organoids. The ethical focus should remain on the wellbeing of actual persons and sentient beings.

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·June 11, 2024·3 min read

How the Internet Warps Human Morality

A new study explores the impact of the internet on human morality, highlighting how evolved responses like compassion and the urge to punish are distorted online. The internet's constant stream of extreme stimuli leads to compassion fatigue, public shaming, and virtue signaling.

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·March 5, 2024·6 min read

The Partisan Morality Divide: When Politics Shapes Right and Wrong

In today's polarized political climate, a recent study uncovers a stark divide in moral judgment based on political affiliation, revealing a complex interplay between personal beliefs and political loyalty. Researchers found that individuals are more lenient towards the misdeeds of political allies while adopting a punitive stance towards opponents, a phenomenon that challenges the notion of universal moral standards.

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·February 26, 2024·5 min read

Researchers Overrate Their Ethical Practices

A new study identifies significant overestimation among researchers regarding their adherence to good research practice compared to their peers. Surveying over 11,000 Swedish researchers, the study uncovers a widespread belief in one's own ethical superiority, not just individually but also across entire research fields.

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·September 19, 2023·4 min read

DishBrain: Bio-Computing’s Rise and Ethics in the Age of Living Machines

The revolutionary field of bio-computing is making waves as DishBrain, a neural system combining 800,000 living brain cells, learns to play Pong. Recognizing the pressing need for ethical guidelines in this emerging domain, the pioneers behind DishBrain have joined forces with bioethicists in a study.

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·January 5, 2023·5 min read

Free Will: Why People Believe In It Even When They Think They’re Being Manipulated

Researchers question how much free will we really have when we are constantly subjected to manipulative subliminal and direct messages designed to say everything from purchase power to political candidates.

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·August 11, 2022·3 min read

How Brain-Monitoring Tech Advances Could Change the Law

Researchers discuss different applications for neurotech including monitoring criminals, interacting in the metaverse, and enhancing cognitive abilities.