Philosophy & Technology 34: 1383–1408 Abstract The introduction of self-driving vehicles gives rise to a large number of ethical issues that go beyond the common, extremely narrow, focus on improbabl

On Friday the 24th of January our seminar series begins again here at the Institute for Futures Studies.The four first seminars all touch our research area segregation. Martin Ljung from the Research

Completed: Can the implementation of artificial intelligence in the recruitment process enhance the inclusion of disadvantaged groups? A study of Swedish companies

The use of AI in job recruitment is said to make the process both more efficient and less discriminatory. But is this really true? This project will study the effects of using this new tool.

Research seminar with Avia Pasternak, Associate Professor in Political Theory at University College London. REGISTER HERE TO GET A MEETING LINK AbstractViolent protestors against state injustice typical

Alternative facts and fake news. These are phenomenons that March for Science wants to counteract. March for Science will be organized in 400 cities around the World on the 22nd of April, highligting th

Economics and Philosophy 33(3), pp. 391-439. Published online 31 May 2017. doi.org/10.1017/S0266267117000062 Abstract This article surveys the debate over the social discount rate. The focus is on the ec

Michael Osborne, Exeter College, Oxford. We examine how susceptible jobs are to computerisation. To assess this, we begin by implementing a novel methodology to estimate the probability of computerisat

A revolution of norms

We are part of a historic revolution. This is how Pontus Strimling's TED-talk The Rise of Modern Values begun at TEDx Uppsala in November. In 18 minutes Pontus explains how norms are not something to be

During the Swedish politician's week in Visby, the government decided to appoint a scientific council for sustainable development. The council will strengthen the link between politics and academia. Th

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 45(7), 1294-1308. Abstract Indicators of social and economic status are important health determinants. However, evidence for the influence of family socioeconomic statu