HW 8

On Monday, we will discuss three examples of ethical dilemmas in data science. Your HW is to CHOOSE ONE of the three topics below, and read its link(s). You must also submit TWO paragraphs summarizing the topic and main ethical questions that it raises. You will be graded on grammaticality, coherence, and identification of the ethical questions.

1. Ethics of Releasing Datasets:
   Read this article from Wired discusses the implications of releasing a big dataset from OKCupid, a dating website. Also, briefly skim the OKCupid publication for more details.
2. Ethics of Creating Classification Software:
   Some data scientists released software that inputs a name with their location, and predicts that person's race. You must read this article about ethical considerations surrounding the topic of "filling in" race information. Optionally, for added context, you may read recent 2022 analysis of the software, as well as an example of its use during COVID.
3. Ethics of Securing Data:
   In 2021, the popular new stock trading app, Robinhood, had a major data breach. Read about the breach here in addition to reading the 2022 lawsuit settlement that resulted from it.

When finished reading, submit two paragraphs to this online form summarizing the topic and main ethical questions that it raises.