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No. Include someone in an experiment and it is unethical not to ask them. That’s the line.
by brigandish 3y ago
No. Include someone in an experiment and it is unethical not to ask them. That’s the line.
- wkat4242 3y agoIn my opinion actually big tech that has been pushing these boundaries a lot. A lot of new services are really experiments on society. Tracking, Adtech, A/B testing. Move fast and break things, but don't forget that at the scale these companies operate, one of the things to break is our entire society. Especially social media bubbles have caused a lot of polarization IMO. I feel the social responsibility in these companies is severely lacking. And because they're getting away with everything, the Overton window shifts in that direction.
- crazygringo 3y agoSo all A/B testing is unethical? Like figuring out if people navigate your desktop site better depending on whether it uses a menu bar or hamburger menu? Why is a product change ethical if it's done not as part of an experiment, but it becomes unethical if it's part of an experiment? If the end user has the exact same experience in both cases?
- dunefox 3y agoThis is nitpicking on a high level. Impressive.
- brigandish 3y ago> So all A/B testing is unethical? Without consent, yes. > the end user has the exact same experience in both cases? They do not, and as a customer it should be up to them whether they are given a different experience.