digital ethics Faux-tonomy - the dangers of fake autonomy The word autonomy is being thrown around these days, often to imply that software is running without human intervention. But it still does not mean software can make decisions outside
digital ethics The Trouble Diamond Asking the right questions for moral management at each stage of the design process
digital ethics Consent for recording meetings Things to keep in mind when recording digital meetings. Consent is often requested far too late.
digital ethics Design for universal wellbeing Why I avoid the term human-centric and what I mean by universal wellbeing.
digital ethics CEO-splaining to Spotify employees part 2: the memo The memo sent to Spotify employees over the weekend raises new questions.
digital ethics CEO-splaining the Rogan deal to Spotify employees Is Spotify's CEO expressing the values of the company as he addresses employee concerns over Rogan controversy?
digital ethics AI and Human Rights Content for Raoul Wallenberg Talk on AI and Human Rights. Full transcript, slidedeck and references.
design ethics A Design Ethics Track for Yearlong Bite-Sized Learning Per Axbom will be leading the Ambition Empower track: Design Ethics = Good Business.
digital ethics Apple Child Safety Harms How Apple is moving into mass surveillance. A walkthrough of all the risks.
digital ethics Surfacing Podcast interview with Per Axbom I was recently interviewed by Lisa Welchman and Andy Vitale for their Surfacing Podcast, where they "have conversations with the people who design and create experiences for our world." It's
digital guidance Types of Bad Accessibility Excuses I love a good meme and have been looking through many of the different versions of the "Types of Scientific Paper" meme on Twitter. Not a single one I've come
digital ethics Types of AI Ethics Paper Political philosopher Dr Annette Zimmermann published a very piercing cartoon on Twitter. It is a pastiche of the XKCD cartoon Types of Scientific Paper, and creatively reimagines titles of papers
digital ethics Apple launches tracking device with potential for abuse enablement This week, Apple launched a new physical product aimed at keeping track of your belongings: AirTag. These are small round tiles that you can attach to keys, bags and vehicles,
digital ethics The Elements of Digital Ethics A chart to help guide moral considerations in the tech space.
digital ethics Digital abuse is hard to leave – by design Once we recognise digital harm as a form of abuse it becomes clear how the same patterns of victim-blaming that we see in all abusive relationships tend to be repeated.
digital ethics Why I avoid using Zoom for meetings Zoom is a nine-year old company with growing pains. When I mention that I don’t use Zoom people tend to respond: “well they’ve fixed all their problems now”
digital ethics Video and transcript from my talk at UX Copenhagen My talk from UX Copenhagen earlier this year – First, design no harm – is now online. It’s an emotional talk that takes its start in a story of abuse and
surveillance Embed YouTube videos without cookies Many companies, media outlets and bloggers enjoy sharing YouTube videos on their sites. The problem is that YouTube sets a tracking cookie (for marketing purposes) by default. This poses all
digital ethics Digital Ethics – The Mindmap This mindmap is a work in progress. It helps me create the syllabus for my course Ethics in Design, as well as outline corporate workshops. It helps to draw from
digital ethics The slavery supported by that device in your pocket When I look at my phone I think about slavery. I think about modern day slavery, perpetuated by the wealth and power that historic slavery facilitated. I think about how
digital ethics Making friends with Tech for Good Being interviewed by Tech for Good Live and Rebecca Rae-Evans was delightful and uplifting. I have never felt more comfortable as a podcast guest. I also appreciate and love how
digital ethics First, design no harm – Q&A Still image from my talk.At UX Copenhagen 2020 I delivered my new talk “First, design no harm”. It’s an emotional talk that starts off with my own experiences
digital ethics Managing Consequences of Design The Ethical Design HandbookI’ve just finished reading The Ethical Design Handbook and am both brimming with new ideas and am more hopeful about the future. The authors bring new
digital ethics Five reasons why I deleted my Facebook account Here are the most clear-cut reasons I deleted my Facebook account. These Facebook practices triggered ethical considerations that helped decide on a path forward that would bring me, personally, more
