Mohammad Hosseini

When discussing the impacts of the US government shutdown on science, the #peer_review & editorial work done by federal scientists & staff is overlooked. Their absence is a halt in engagement with sharp minds. I miss their presence at @accountabilityair.bsky.social & look forward to their return.

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."

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 🔬✨

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

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

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.

#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...

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.

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...

+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.

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...

On Being a Scientist Committee: Meeting 2 Register for this event from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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

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...

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.

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!

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

Are you working in #climate or #environmental research, policy, or communication?
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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

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.

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...

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....

#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...

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

"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

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

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

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.

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...

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.

#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...

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%...

In today's meeting of the #UNESCO WG on #OpenScience and #AI, I discussed a critical dilemma: Restricting AI’s access to science limits progress, but full access risks empowering AI owners over scientists.

In their new Nature commentary #ICMJE notes that "Creation of such a list [of #predatory_journals] is infeasible as new entities continuously appear and disappear." Can't they create a list of reliable journals instead? doi.org/10.1038/d415... #publication_ethics #research_integrity

#Social and #environmental impacts of #GenAI
We distinguish between the impacts of GenAI hardware and its training & development: "it is nearly impossible to assign a definitive value to natural resources, or the cultural and social well-being of affected communities." doi.org/10.1016/j.es...

In today's Chicago Tribune: Should we prioritize the use of resource-intensive #AI, researchers' time and public funds to resurrect extinct beings? Or should we invest these resources into conserving species that are critically endangered today to prevent biodiversity from more degradation?