https://www.theguardian.com/science...yle-hippocratic-oath-says-academic-hannah-fryMathematicians, computer engineers and scientists in related fields should take a Hippocratic oath to protect the public from powerful new technologies under development in laboratories and tech firms, a leading researcher has said.
The ethical pledge would commit scientists to think deeply about the possible applications of their work and compel them to pursue only those that, at the least, do no harm to society.
Ignoring the racist statement she makes further down the article, do we think this is possible? You can't be struck off the register of mathematicians or computer programmers as far as I know. Unless they are thinking of introducing such a thing to enable you to 'practise'? You just kind of drift into computers and/or maths, and it can be just a part of your job. Why not require a Hippocratic oath for everyone who does any job?
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