Big Data, Big Decisions: Reflections on AIS’s Role in Ethical Guidance and Oversight

Presenter Information

Heikki Topi, Bentley University, Waltham, MA, United States.Follow
Eric Clemons, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.Follow
Matthew Lee, Department of Information Systems, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.Follow
Susan Newell, Business and Management, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom.Follow
Graeme Shanks, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.Follow
Susan Winter, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States.Follow

Location

260-073, Owen G. Glenn Building

Start Date

12-15-2014

Description

This panel will introduce and debate a controversial resolution suggesting that the AIS community should take an active role in developing guidelines for the ethical practice of Big Data and analytics both in academic research and organizational practice. In addition, the resolution proposes that the AIS community should monitor and study the relevant stakeholders’ compliance with these guidelines. The panel will first provide background to the implications of Big Data and analytics based on a recent NSF-funded research agenda setting workshop. The panelists will then comment on potential benefits and potential harms from the perspective of key stakeholder segments: individual citizens, organizations, and society as a whole. The panel will invite the audience to debate the major provocation: What is the appropriate role for the AIS community in ethical leadership on the uses of Big Data and analytics?

Recommended Citation

Topi, Heikki; Clemons, Eric; Lee, Matthew; Newell, Susan; Shanks, Graeme; and Winter, Susan, "Big Data, Big Decisions: Reflections on AIS’s Role in Ethical Guidance and Oversight" (2014). ICIS 2014 Proceedings. 4.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2014/proceedings/Panels/4