digital ethics
The date was September 26, 1983. I was nine years old. Stanislav Petrov was 44 years old. Around my age today. He was working his second straight shift in the control room of the Soviet nuclear early-warning system Oko. Suddenly came what was the greatest fear of the cold war,
tools
The flowchart on managing impact is intended to give you an overview of the elements that help you avoid and mitigate negative impact in digital design. Of course, it likely makes sense for more design situations than digital ones. I define impact like this: Impact in design is the effect,
digital ethics
In April of 2019 the AI Now Institute [https://ainowinstitute.org/] of New York University published the research paper DISCRIMINATING SYSTEMS — Gender, Race, and Power in AI [https://ainowinstitute.org/discriminatingsystems.pdf]. The report concluded that there is a diversity crisis in the AI sector across gender and race. The
digital ethics
As part of the feedback and reactions to my recent post on the Dangers of Nir Eyal’s books [https://axbom.com/nir-eyal-habit-danger/], I received a very relevant question. It relates to how we as designers architect the choices that are available to users, and thereby influence their decision-making. How
digital ethics
Hired as a speaker throughout Silicon Valley and the international tech world, Nir Eyal’s appeal and influence cannot be ignored. He wrote the book that outlines a technique helping companies create products and services that tap into the psychology of habits. The book, Hooked – How to Create Habit-Forming Products,
digital exploitation
Information stored on phones is increasingly used in court cases and to determine the trustworthiness and honesty of people seeking to enter [https://www.businessinsider.com/can-us-border-agents-search-your-phone-at-the-airport-2017-2] another country. So what happens when the source of the information is someone else entirely, and you had no intention of saving it
digital lifestyle
An ode to all the regrettable typos in hurried e-mails. Because you know they truly happened.
digital guidance
I found a useful tool allowing me to partake in the joy of well-written newsletters without having them fill up my inbox. The website Kill the Newsletter! (KTN) simply allows you to add them to your feed reader. Here’s how it works when you go to kill-the-newsletter.com [http:
opinion
Another shooting in the USA, and yet another series of talking points about reasons. One of the most common is mental health. When this talking points ensues, it enforces stigmatisation of people with mental health issues, people who are actually way more likely to be victims than offenders. Hundreds of
opinion
On July 24, former special counsel Robert Mueller testified before two House committees. He had already in May – when announcing his retirement – said: “The report is my testimony.” This was an indication that nothing new would come forward in a hearing. Having said that, there were some clarifications of the
digital ethics
At the Adobe 99U conference there was an on-stage conversation between author Courtney E. Martin and Tim Brown [https://99u.adobe.com/videos/63722/tim-brown-engage-with-the-unknown], CEO of design firm IDEO. During the interview they touched upon the topic of ethics. Author and design consultant Kim Goodwin reacted to the exchange
newsletter
I'm not gonna lie. I'm tired. Yesterday morning at breakfast there was a knock at the door. A bit early for a visit, I mumbled under my breath as I opened the door to reveal my neighbour. He reached out to hand me a collection of