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Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci.bsky.social · 2d

What can Africa’s fight against HIV teach us about tackling today’s global health challenges? 🌍

Pleased to share Dr Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social will join the panel at our International Health Lecture with @thelancet.com, bringing his expertise in research ethics to the discussion 🔬✨

A photo of Dr Mohammad Hosseini, with a quote that reads: "Fostering trust in science requires well-informed, collaborative and critically thinking communities, supported by mechanisms that ensure transparency and accountability."

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · 16d

I submitted a paper to a Wiley journal recently (accepted with minor revisions). When resubmitting, the platform forces me to accept a new term before proceeding, to allow the publisher to use my paper to train their #AI. This is NOT real #consent nor a fair contractual term. #publication_ethics

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · 17d

Really enjoyed attending ENRIO conference. I raised the issue that 'RCR trainings do not necessarily improve openness of science,' partly because most of the work a researcher must do to open up science is ultimately work they do for free for others #open_science

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Aug 28

#code_plagiarism is REAL & #AI is negatively affecting the #integrity of code/software. Dan Katz, @scedmunds.bsky.social & I discuss involved issues & their impacts on #research_integrity & #publication_ethics in a @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social post: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/08/28/g...

Guest Post – Code Plagiarism and AI Create New Challenges for Publishing Integrity - The Scholarly Kitchen

This post explores author, reviewer, and publisher ethics and responsibilities related to the use of AI in coding and publishing research software.

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Aug 4

America's #AI Action Plan unveiled Jul/23 turbocharges deregulation & privatization. By placing #misinformation #DEI & #climate_change in 1 bucket, ignoring #copyrights & mandating datasharing to train future AI, it frames AI as a race VS a tech to be governed www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/04/o...

Mohammad Hosseini: White House plan bids a farewell to fair and responsible AI

President Donald Trump’s new AI plan prioritizes a narrow interpretation of national security without addressing critical ethical needs.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Jul 18

+1 year ago we limited manuscript submissions to 4 per author p/y @accountabilityair.bsky.social, but overall, submissions have grown anyway. I wonder if the NIH would face the same challenge.

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Jul 18

Finally! NIH limits grant submition by PIs (to 6 new, renewal, resubmission, revisions p/y) to combate #AI generated proposals: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Jul 15

Full Circle Moment: In 2015 & when doing MA "Applied Ethics" @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social, I read "On Being a Scientist". 10 yrs later, I’m contributing to the next edition of that book. 7/18/25 “The Impact of #AI on the Practices and Norms of Research” hosted by @nationalacademies.org

On Being a Scientist Committee: Meeting 2

Register for this event from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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Michał Wieczorek @michalwieczorek.bsky.social · Jun 26

Our literature review on the ethics of using AI in schools is now available in open access in AI & Ethics. It should provide a comprehensive entry point for folks interested in the ethical dimension of educational AI.

Thanks to my wonderful coauthors @mhmdhsini.bsky.social and Bert Gordijn.

Unpacking the ethics of using AI in primary and secondary education: a systematic literature review - AI and Ethics

This paper provides a systematic review of the literature discussing the ethics of using artificial intelligence in primary and secondary education (AIPSED). Although recent advances in AI have led to...

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Jun 22

Sunday's @chicagotribune.com my plea for a ceasefire "to prevent further bloodshed in both countries" is published beside a completely one-sided piece noting that since military objectives are achieved, killing civilians in #Iran is acceptable and #Israel should continue its attacks!

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Jun 4

On May 8th, the US Senate Hearing on #AI stressed 2 strategies: #deregulation and moving fast to win the AI race. When safe and #responsible AI implementation is NOT prioritized, "the question isn’t if people will be harmed—it’s when, how many and how badly."

dailynorthwestern.com/2025/06/03/o...

Hosseini: Unregulated AI will eventually harm everybody Opinion | Unregulated AI will eventually harm everybody

During a May 8 Senate hearing, leaders of four artificial intelligence companies (AMD, CoreWeave, Microsoft and OpenAI) stressed the need for deregulation and highlighted the required resources for a ...

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · May 28

In an interview with @marketplace.org I highlighted ethical issues of the controversial Reddit #AI study (using AI-generated content & bots without #disclosure & #consent) & stressed the need for context-specific #research_ethics & #research_integrity trainings www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...

Controversial Reddit AI study raises wider ethical concerns

Researchers at the University of Zurich stirred up controversy when they revealed they conducted a study on whether AI-generated comments could influence people’s opinions on the Reddit forum r/change...

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · May 20

Humbled to have played a small role in the @nationalacademies.org report "An #AI Code of Conduct for #Health and #Medicine" nap.nationalacademies.org/download/29087

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · May 12

Join me at the forthcoming Office of Research Seminar at University of Washington (5/20/25) to discuss the use of #Agentic_AI in Research and Compliance: www.washington.edu/research/ann...

Seminar: Ethics of Using Agentic AI in Research and Compliance - UW Research

The UW Office of Research and the Office of Animal Welfare invite you to register for the upcoming seminar “Ethics of Using Agentic AI in Research...

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Leila Niamir @leilaniamir.bsky.social · May 8

Are you working in #climate or #environmental research, policy, or communication?
We want to hear from you! Join our quick survey (<10 min) to share how we can strengthen trust in climate science.
👉 www.soscisurvey.de/Trust2024-5/
@iiasa.ac.at @mhmdhsini.bsky.social
#SciencePolicy #TrustInScience

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Apr 27

Excited to be part of the upcoming Three I's conference in Chapel Hill focusing on #Biosecurity and #Research_Integrity. It's an honor to kick off the event with a keynote address and I'm looking forward to insightful discussions and learning. #IACUC #IBC #IRB

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Apr 14

For an #AI that is supposed to help researchers, rewriting its own code is not only dangerous but it is potentially catastrophic. dailygalaxy.com/2025/04/this...

This Was Bound to Happen, an AI Tries to Rewrite Its Own Code… Towards an Out-of-Control Intelligence?

An advanced Japanese AI quietly tried to rewrite its own code—just to run a bit longer. Developers were caught off guard by what seemed like a small tweak with big implications.

dailygalaxy.com

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Mar 24

Ever wondered what #AI uses should be disclosed in your publications? David Resnik & I distinguish between mandatory, optional, & unnecessary cases, arguing that disclosure should be mandatory only when AI use is intentional and substantial. More here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Mar 18

#AI_Agents (powered by a combination of #LLMs, data sources & #robots) are capable of #autonomously performing tasks. They can transform research but also introduce specific #risks. Together with David Resnik and Maya Murad we explore some examples and provide recommendations: osf.io/preprints/so...

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Feb 26

"Conflation of synthetic #GenAI and real data could corrupt the research record; degrade the #quality and #reproducibility of scientific data and analytical methods; and, ironically, sabotage the training of AI models." www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #synthetic_data #research_integrity

GenAI synthetic data create ethical challenges for scientists. Here’s how to address them. | PNAS

GenAI synthetic data create ethical challenges for scientists. Here’s how to address them.

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Feb 24

The annual meeting of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics was a great success. Despite the snow storm in Norfolk, we had an amazing turn out with lots of fascinating discussions. Learn more and join us in 2026 in St. Louis: www.appe-ethics.org

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Feb 11

At least the Australian version mentions the original name...

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Feb 5

In today's @chicagotribune.com, "If #DeepSeek offers good value at a reasonable price and was developed using significantly fewer chips and is more efficient to run, resulting in a reduced #environmental impact, shouldn't we all be happy?".

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/05/o...

Mohammad Hosseini: Why does the success of Chinese AI invention DeepSeek elicit fear?

If we believe in free markets, it is only fair to consider DeepSeek as a success story in technology, business and long-term vision.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Feb 5

#Google's recent #AI policy shift should be alarming for any one caring about #democracy or our #human_rights www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/b...

Google erases promise not to use AI technology for weapons or surveillance | CNN Business

Google’s updated AI ethics policy removes its promise that it won’t use the technology to pursue weapons and surveillance.

www.cnn.com

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · Feb 3

Thanks to Hamed Bikaraan-Behesht for the translation and Kargadan Publishers for the online and print publication, Authors Without Borders is now accessible in Persian. The original book is available online at: www.sigmaxi.org/news/news-ar... and the translation here: kargadanpub.com/book/%d9%86%...

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