https://medium.com/@emilyhustlenyc/i-failed-ubers-system-design-interview-last-month-here-s-every-question-they-asked-bdaf1bd6e64b

I just read a developer’s account of interviewing at Uber. They had to create a real-time surge pricing engine. I have a real problem with companies designing behaviours that just bleed everyone else dry. Creating more of a divisive world where the wealthy can do what they want but the drivers aren’t the ones benefitting.

There’s a good reason some cities ban their surge pricing entirely. Hopefully more will.
#EthicalDesign

I Failed Uber’s System Design Interview Last Month. Here’s Every Question They Asked.

It was much harder and the rejection email taught me more than any LeetCode grind ever could.

Medium

AI Bias Begins With One Question: Who’s Represented?

AI fairness isn’t abstract — it starts with dataset decisions. Dr. Cansu Canca explains how ethical conversations should be grounded in the practical questions engineers already ask.

In the full episode, she explores hidden bias in AI models and how we can build systems that are more just, transparent, and accountable.

Watch the full discussion: https://youtu.be/7DaeGnbblsY

#AIEthics #AI #EthicalDesign #Podcast #ResponsibleAI

Hold the Line: Designing Ethically in a Broken System

“Calm. Kindness. Kinship. Love. I’ve given up all chances at inner peace. I’ve made my mind a sunless space. … I burn my decency for…

Medium

#Design #Mindsets
Designing for users’ values—or yours? · From designing screens to defining moral guardrails https://ilo.im/16934m

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#Business #Users #Values #Framework #Ethics #EthicalDesign #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

Are you designing for the user’s values — or your own?

The future of design will be the negotiation between multiple moral worlds.

Medium

#Design #Guides
Guiding the future of ethical design · From moral principles to practical design guidance https://ilo.im/168cvu

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#Business #Principles #Responsibility #Technology #Ethics #EthicalDesign #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

Guiding the future of ethical design

How to translate philosophical theory into practical design principles and responsibility.

Medium

Every other decision app hides how it works.

運 (UN) tells you upfront: "This coin is 51% biased toward action."

That honesty doesn't break the tool—it's our competitive advantage.

https://apple.co/4qbSpP0

#Transparency #EthicalDesign #Honesty

UN App - App Store

Download UN by Nikola Knezevic on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like UN.

App Store

Custom Tailored Biker Jacket – Ethical Power Dressing”

Each piece is crafted with care, ethics, and excellence. The Custom Tailored Biker Jacket proves that style and sustainability can ride together.

https://leatherswear.us/collections/harley-davidson-jackets

#MastodonStyle #MensWear #WomensLuxury #BikerLife #EcoLuxury #SustainableWear #GlobalFashion #TailorMade #LuxuryOuterwear #EthicalDesign #MensTrend #WomensStyle #TimelessLook #MinimalLuxury

This Ada Lovelace Institute blog is a fascinating read "Friends for sale: the rise and risks of AI companions"
https://www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/ai-companions/

BUT it just hit me RN that it's FapGPT cumming soon (pun intended). Nah bro, I don't make apologies for my dirty mind

TLDR
#AIcompanions offer constant availability and positive support but pose risks such as social displacement, unrealistic expectations, and emotional dependency.

Concerns exist regarding #DataPrivacy, potential manipulation, and the normalization of negative behaviours, highlighting the need for #EthicalDesign and regulation due to the lack of long-term research and business models prioritizing engagement over user well-being

ICYMI
1. ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for verified adults, says OpenAI boss
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpd2qv58yl5o

2. OpenAI’s ChatGPT will soon allow ‘erotica’ for adults in major policy shift
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/erotica-coming-to-chatgpt-this-year-says-openai-ceo-sam-altman.html`

Friends for sale: the rise and risks of AI companions

What are the possible long-term effects of AI companions on individuals and society?

UX design is powerful. But not always for the right reasons.
Dark patterns — deceptive interfaces that push users into choices they don’t want — aren’t one-size-fits-all. They’re tailored. Adjusted. Built to exploit vulnerabilities differently in kids, teens, and adults.

👉 Full article: https://bitskingdom.com/blog/dark-patterns-by-age-in-ux-design/

#UXDesign #DarkPatterns #EthicalDesign #UI #UserExperience  #darkpatterns #design #ui #UIdesign #userexperience #userinterface #usercentric #...