Computer Engineering Cases

Case studies on ethics for computer and software engineers

Open Source AI: To Release or Not To Release the GPT-2 Synthetic Text Generator
An AI Ethics Case Study
Concern is high over possible misuses of new AI technology which generates text without human intervention.
To Ship or Not to Ship
A quality assurance engineer must decide whether or not to ship products that might be defective.
Copyright Concerns
A computer startup company risks violating copyright laws if it reuses a code that is the intellectual property of another company.
Misinterpretation Mishap
Full transparency might prevent a project leader from closing a deal with a valuable client. Should he still clarify the situation to his client?
Going Public
A technical sales engineer feels pressure to falsify a sales report in order to prevent the delay of her company's IPO.
A Breach in Security
When a computer filled with personal data gets stolen, a data company must decide how to manage the breach in security.
Onerous Favorites
Employees of a computer hardware company are angered by a manager that demonstrates favoritism.
A Violation of Privacy
A computer engineer is asked to divulge private medical data for marketing purposes.
Trouble with Training
In this ethics case, a woman is displeased with her work role at a computer hardware company.
May the Truth be with You
A new hire at an electronics startup struggles to decide between telling the truth and maximizing the company's profit.