All posts tagged "values and ethics"
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Integrity under threat: civil service ethics in the era of populismPopulism left an indelible mark on the 2010s, and its hold in democracies remains strong. During a Global Government Forum webinar, experts discussed how civil servants can maintain legitimacy at
- Posted July 27, 2023
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Brazil launches national AI strategyBrazil has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, which aims to balance ethical use of the technology while boosting research and innovation in the sector. Following a public consultation,
- Posted April 13, 2021
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Ministers must be challenged on misleading statements, says former cabinet secretaryFormer cabinet secretary Lord O’Donnell today expressed frustration with ministers who make false statements or skew statistics, a trend he says is eroding public trust in government. Speaking at an
- Posted March 17, 2021
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Emotion recognition tech fundamentally flawed, says human rights charityEmerging AI-based emotion recognition technologies are “untenable” under international human rights law, and developing, designing or sharing such tech should be banned, a recent report has argued. The study, which
- Posted February 12, 2021
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OECD report highlights ethical risks around use of algorithmsGovernments around the world are experimenting with the use of data-driven algorithms to develop policy, but the technique raises new ethical risks and challenges, according to a new report on
- Posted February 18, 2019
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Strict new anti-graft code for European commissionersThe president of the European Commission has tightened up the code of conduct for its officials, in a bid to raise ethical standards and police the border between lobbyists and
- Posted September 20, 2017
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Canada: civil service head calls for officials’ integrity after harassment complaintsThe head of the Canadian civil service has called for civil servants’ integrity after a staff survey found that almost one in five officials said they were harassed on the job
- Posted May 11, 2015
