isn't ethicswashing a thing already
October 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
isn't ethicswashing a thing already
There are no responsible uses of AI in evaluating research funding applications. Just calling it ‘responsible’ doesn’t make it so. #EthicsWashing #GenAI
They must demarcate the responsible uses of AI in evaluation, with research funding and research performing organisations jointly leading actions in the interest of the research sector and research communities.
September 30, 2026 at 6:23 AM
There are no responsible uses of AI in evaluating research funding applications. Just calling it ‘responsible’ doesn’t make it so. #EthicsWashing #GenAI
It's really funny bc she's more blatantly morally gray in p2 so I'm like y'all ethicswashing her too hard
September 29, 2026 at 7:02 AM
It's really funny bc she's more blatantly morally gray in p2 so I'm like y'all ethicswashing her too hard
Recognize & avoid: Ethics-washing, checkbox compliance, policy without enforcement, and one-off audits. #EthicsWashing #Compliance https://ethosure.ca/common-pitfalls-and-anti-patterns-naming-the-failure-modes/ Free Download - https://ethosure.ca/get-the-kit/
August 31, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Recognize & avoid: Ethics-washing, checkbox compliance, policy without enforcement, and one-off audits. #EthicsWashing #Compliance https://ethosure.ca/common-pitfalls-and-anti-patterns-naming-the-failure-modes/ Free Download - https://ethosure.ca/get-the-kit/
Exposing the all-too-frequent hollowness of #ethicswashing and "Corporate Social Responsibility." #whicheverwaythewindblows
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/us-companies-voting-rights-raga
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/us-companies-voting-rights-raga
August 28, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Exposing the all-too-frequent hollowness of #ethicswashing and "Corporate Social Responsibility." #whicheverwaythewindblows
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/us-companies-voting-rights-raga
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/us-companies-voting-rights-raga
Yep, to be sure, first priority is poison the competition. The ethicswashing is just a nice-to-have.
I'm in favor of all of these different forms of selfishness — and prefer all of them to Dario's heartfelt concerns about security.
I'm in favor of all of these different forms of selfishness — and prefer all of them to Dario's heartfelt concerns about security.
August 10, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Yep, to be sure, first priority is poison the competition. The ethicswashing is just a nice-to-have.
I'm in favor of all of these different forms of selfishness — and prefer all of them to Dario's heartfelt concerns about security.
I'm in favor of all of these different forms of selfishness — and prefer all of them to Dario's heartfelt concerns about security.
UPDATES ON THE COLORS:
- Laborwashing (red)
- Openwashing (orange) (Thanks @ethicsofai.bsky.social!!)
- Memewashing (yellow)
- Greenwashing
- Accessibilitywashing (cyan) (Thanks again Soerjadi!)
- Ethicswashing / Philosophywashing (blue) (Philosophywashing
fellowesin.neocities.org/turing/criti...
- Laborwashing (red)
- Openwashing (orange) (Thanks @ethicsofai.bsky.social!!)
- Memewashing (yellow)
- Greenwashing
- Accessibilitywashing (cyan) (Thanks again Soerjadi!)
- Ethicswashing / Philosophywashing (blue) (Philosophywashing
fellowesin.neocities.org/turing/criti...
The Critical Washing Rainbow - /turing - Esin's Neocities
fellowesin.neocities.org
August 10, 2026 at 12:44 PM
UPDATES ON THE COLORS:
- Laborwashing (red)
- Openwashing (orange) (Thanks @ethicsofai.bsky.social!!)
- Memewashing (yellow)
- Greenwashing
- Accessibilitywashing (cyan) (Thanks again Soerjadi!)
- Ethicswashing / Philosophywashing (blue) (Philosophywashing
fellowesin.neocities.org/turing/criti...
- Laborwashing (red)
- Openwashing (orange) (Thanks @ethicsofai.bsky.social!!)
- Memewashing (yellow)
- Greenwashing
- Accessibilitywashing (cyan) (Thanks again Soerjadi!)
- Ethicswashing / Philosophywashing (blue) (Philosophywashing
fellowesin.neocities.org/turing/criti...
Ooooo, personally I'd put it under ethicswashing or have ethicswashing be under philosophywashing!!
August 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Ooooo, personally I'd put it under ethicswashing or have ethicswashing be under philosophywashing!!
I already thought of:
- "Laborwashing" (Red; "AI will liberate workers by alleviating them from boring labor" shit)
- Greenwashing
- Ethicswashing (blue)
- Pinkwashing (I think they do pinkwashing too lol)
- "Laborwashing" (Red; "AI will liberate workers by alleviating them from boring labor" shit)
- Greenwashing
- Ethicswashing (blue)
- Pinkwashing (I think they do pinkwashing too lol)
I got inspired from DecolonizePalestine's "Rainbow washing" page and also the term "critical washing" from Suarez et al. and I made this page on my website! Keep in mind, it's a huge WIP and there's a lot to be done. What color would you fellows like to see?
fellowesin.neocities.org/turing/criti...
fellowesin.neocities.org/turing/criti...
The Critical Washing Rainbow - /turing - Esin's Neocities
fellowesin.neocities.org
August 10, 2026 at 8:41 AM
I already thought of:
- "Laborwashing" (Red; "AI will liberate workers by alleviating them from boring labor" shit)
- Greenwashing
- Ethicswashing (blue)
- Pinkwashing (I think they do pinkwashing too lol)
- "Laborwashing" (Red; "AI will liberate workers by alleviating them from boring labor" shit)
- Greenwashing
- Ethicswashing (blue)
- Pinkwashing (I think they do pinkwashing too lol)
From ethicswashing to outright ethicsbashing, it is tempting to believe the project of public ethics is a waste of energy. Yet, despite the inefficiency of ethics, or perhaps because of it, the significance of public ethics persists, not least for matters of governance. +
July 27, 2026 at 6:27 PM
From ethicswashing to outright ethicsbashing, it is tempting to believe the project of public ethics is a waste of energy. Yet, despite the inefficiency of ethics, or perhaps because of it, the significance of public ethics persists, not least for matters of governance. +
The bigger threat I see re: pseudoscience & corporate #ethicswashing/ #participationwashing actually falls more into the “people who have absolutely no clue about philosophy (and zero skills in logical reasoning) try to legitimize bogus ideas by using fancy philosophy-esque words” category (9/n)
June 29, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The bigger threat I see re: pseudoscience & corporate #ethicswashing/ #participationwashing actually falls more into the “people who have absolutely no clue about philosophy (and zero skills in logical reasoning) try to legitimize bogus ideas by using fancy philosophy-esque words” category (9/n)
(2) #Participationwashing, as an analogous phenomenon to #ethicswashing, rains a key threat (yet surmountable, if taken seriously) in this area. See my @neuripsconf.bsky.social position paper for further discussion: openreview.net/pdf?id=FjxyA...
openreview.net
June 15, 2026 at 11:55 AM
(2) #Participationwashing, as an analogous phenomenon to #ethicswashing, rains a key threat (yet surmountable, if taken seriously) in this area. See my @neuripsconf.bsky.social position paper for further discussion: openreview.net/pdf?id=FjxyA...
or greenwashing. ethicswashing? valuestrapping?
June 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM
or greenwashing. ethicswashing? valuestrapping?
#PhilosophyWashing de les empreses techbro's.
El que em faltava per veure!
(Lo del #EthicsWashing ja fa temps que està instaurat)
El que em faltava per veure!
(Lo del #EthicsWashing ja fa temps que està instaurat)
June 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
#PhilosophyWashing de les empreses techbro's.
El que em faltava per veure!
(Lo del #EthicsWashing ja fa temps que està instaurat)
El que em faltava per veure!
(Lo del #EthicsWashing ja fa temps que està instaurat)
I love (and studied) Philosophy but have a sinking feeling a rise in those 'jobs' mean they're cover for AI company ethics - ethicswashing?
May 15, 2026 at 10:46 PM
I love (and studied) Philosophy but have a sinking feeling a rise in those 'jobs' mean they're cover for AI company ethics - ethicswashing?
Just another form of greenwashing, ethicswashing by another tech bro. gizmodo.com/anthropic-ro...
Anthropic Rolls Back Safety Protocols as It Waits to Find Out If It's Being Drafted by the Army
Launching missiles for defense is fine, apparently.
gizmodo.com
March 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Just another form of greenwashing, ethicswashing by another tech bro. gizmodo.com/anthropic-ro...
AI ethicswashing
A lot of AI safety is a grift and the moment they have to do anything that requires Anthropic to actually handle a safety issue that exists in the here and now they relent. They don’t care. They never have.
www.wheresyoured.at/ai-mythbuste...
www.wheresyoured.at/ai-mythbuste...
February 25, 2026 at 11:31 PM
AI ethicswashing
That might be valuable for me to dig into anyway. I'm interested in a particular paper that gained currency in the robots in healthcare literature. "Ethicswashing" describes what's going on pretty well.
February 12, 2026 at 4:37 PM
That might be valuable for me to dig into anyway. I'm interested in a particular paper that gained currency in the robots in healthcare literature. "Ethicswashing" describes what's going on pretty well.
the "ethicswashing" literature gets into that a bit, though not in the fully general meta sense
February 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM
the "ethicswashing" literature gets into that a bit, though not in the fully general meta sense
"European Union is starting to distance itself from US Big Tech monopolies with countries moving towards tech sovereignty, the AI Skills Hub is one example of how, conversely, the UK is moving away from sovereignty to greater dependency" Regulatory hallucinations by GAFAM & #ethicswashing, as ever
The Real Cost of the UK’s ‘Free AI Training for All’ is Democracy
via @elinorcarmi.bsky.social and co. Thank you for writing this.
www.techpolicy.press/the-real-cos...
via @elinorcarmi.bsky.social and co. Thank you for writing this.
www.techpolicy.press/the-real-cos...
The Real Cost of the UK’s ‘Free AI Training for All’ is Democracy
Researchers argue the UK's 'AI Skills Hub' should be re-thought with input from civil society groups and public interest organizations.
www.techpolicy.press
February 10, 2026 at 8:25 PM
"European Union is starting to distance itself from US Big Tech monopolies with countries moving towards tech sovereignty, the AI Skills Hub is one example of how, conversely, the UK is moving away from sovereignty to greater dependency" Regulatory hallucinations by GAFAM & #ethicswashing, as ever
More #ethicswashing rather than real #AIregulation
India’s AI governance guidelines aim to shape norms rooted in safety, inclusion, and the public good. But while they leave the door open for mandatory obligations, in their current form, these voluntary commitments stand a chance only if backed by enabling conditions, writes Shefali Malhotra.
What It Will Take for India’s New AI Governance Guidelines to Work | TechPolicy.Press
In their current form, voluntary commitments may stand a chance only if backed by enabling conditions, writes Shefali Malhotra.
www.techpolicy.press
December 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
More #ethicswashing rather than real #AIregulation
lmao the ethicswashing of this. so right bestie, the generative ai absolutely "respects" my craft just because your program doesn't snoop in my local files. don't look at how the genai came to exist tho don't worry about that :) :)
October 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
lmao the ethicswashing of this. so right bestie, the generative ai absolutely "respects" my craft just because your program doesn't snoop in my local files. don't look at how the genai came to exist tho don't worry about that :) :)
“Blurred the line?”
Surely there is a simpler way to describe wholesale corruption.
In other words, you need to do more than just stop sanewashing Trump’s visible mental decline. You have to cease ethicswashing as well.
Surely there is a simpler way to describe wholesale corruption.
In other words, you need to do more than just stop sanewashing Trump’s visible mental decline. You have to cease ethicswashing as well.
August 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
“Blurred the line?”
Surely there is a simpler way to describe wholesale corruption.
In other words, you need to do more than just stop sanewashing Trump’s visible mental decline. You have to cease ethicswashing as well.
Surely there is a simpler way to describe wholesale corruption.
In other words, you need to do more than just stop sanewashing Trump’s visible mental decline. You have to cease ethicswashing as well.