From Broad Curiosities to a Broad Idea Embarking on the journey of conceptualising a research project in Data and AI Ethics has been a fascinating exploration, weaving through diverse themes, my contemplations embraced a spectrum of ideas, each seemingly disparate yet intricately connected by the overarching umbrella of Data and AI Ethics. The initial spark […]

One of the most enlightening aspects of engaging with my peers’ blogs is the broad array of topics that fellow students are delving into. Each blog becomes a window into a different facet of academic inquiry, providing me with a panoramic view of the various research landscapes within our cohort. This exposure has expanded my […]

Although all the courses I’ve covered this semester have been interesting, the course ‘Ethics of Robotics and Autonomous Systems’ has proved very beneficial in influencing my thinking about the direction the provisional research project could take. This is because the assignment topic I chose for that course focused on automation and the future of work, […]

There are several challenges to the provisional research project I’ve chosen, namely: 1) The complexity of the interdisciplinary content, 2) The reliability of sources included, 3) Balancing depth and breadth.   Firstly, the provisional topic could span several disciplines – including history, philosophy, management and sociology to name a few – which may prove challenging in […]

So, I guess I should begin by stating, for any readers who have not (yet!) read my previous blogs, that I am still very much in the ideation phase of my project idea. In my previous post, I began to narrow down my potential topic, from a very broad initial start.   To summarise my potential […]

So, after a bit of time to reflect, conversations with other students at EFI and some feedback I’ve begun to narrow down my (provisional) project topic, although, it’s still a work in progress!   This follows my previous posts which explained my line of reasoning to the broad topic and the initial inception of the […]

In my last post, I explain what has inspired me to look into the following (provisional) research topic: Before automation, where do we want to go from here?   In this post I will outline what topics could be included within the research’s narrative as well as its potential format. In regard to formatting, for the […]

After my initial brainstorm (see – ‘Developing Project Idea’), I’ve been thinking about which research topic I would like to pursue further. I’m now in the fifth week of the degree and it is safe to say I’ve already expanded my horizons! The project I’m thinking of now though is very broad and it will […]

There are three main core courses this semester (as well as 3 other courses). Personally, I believe that they’re all relevant to my proposed research question(s)/ project idea(s) – see my second blog post – albeit some are more directly linked to the course’s topics but either way, in truth, they are some of the foundational […]

So, after an initial brainstorm during this past week I have come up with a variety of different possible themes or applications that interest me within the field of Data and AI Ethics. For the moment, these themes are generally quite broad and may even seem a bit far-fetched!   However, before choosing any specific topic […]