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Responsible Dissemination in Sexual Orientation Research: The Case of the AI “Gaydar”

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 May 2022

Andreas De Block Open the ORCID record for Andreas De Block [Opens in a new window]  and
Stijn Conix Open the ORCID record for Stijn Conix [Opens in a new window]
Andreas De Block*
Affiliation:
Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science, Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Stijn Conix
Affiliation:
Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science, Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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*Corresponding author. Email: andreas.deblock@kuleuven.be
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Abstract

A recent controversy about neural networks allegedly capable of detecting a person’s sexual orientation raises the question of whether all research on homosexuality should be permitted. This paper considers two arguments for limits to such research, and concludes that there are good reasons to limit at least the dissemination of applied research on the etiology of homosexuality. The paper then briefly sketches how this could work, and looks at three objections against these limitations.

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Philosophy of Science , Volume 89 , Issue 5 , December 2022 , pp. 1075 - 1084
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Philosophy of Science Association

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