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Jana Schaich Borg

Associate Research Professor in the Social Science Research Institute
Social Science Research Institute

Overview


Dr. Jana Schaich Borg uses neuroscience, computational modeling, and emerging technologies to study how we make social decisions that influence, or that are influenced by, other people.  As a neuroscientist, she employs neuroimaging, ECOG, simultaneous electrophysiological recordings in rats, and computational analysis of video interactions to gain insight into how we make social decisions.  As a data scientist, she works on interdisciplinary teams to develop new statistical approaches to …

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Research Professor in the Social Science Research Institute · 2019 - Present Social Science Research Institute, University Institutes and Centers
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society · 2017 - Present Duke Science & Society, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2019 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published November 21, 2022
Duke Scholars Using Internal Seed Grants to Build Foundation for Collaborative Research
Published July 1, 2021
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Make Moral Medical Decisions
Published June 23, 2017
Chatter in the Deep Brain Spurs Empathy in Rats

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Recent Publications


The AI field needs translational Ethical AI research

Journal Article AI Magazine · September 1, 2022 Calls for Ethical AI have become urgent and pervasive, especially as ethical issues surrounding AI products at tech companies are increasingly scrutinized by the public. Yet even after a first wave of responses to these calls coalesced around Ethical AI pr ... Full text Cite

Computational ethics.

Journal Article Trends in cognitive sciences · May 2022 Technological advances are enabling roles for machines that present novel ethical challenges. The study of 'AI ethics' has emerged to confront these challenges, and connects perspectives from philosophy, computer science, law, and economics. Less represent ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Making Moral AI

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by OpenAI LP · 2022 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Stanford University · 2013 Ph.D.
Dartmouth College · 2002 B.A.

External Links


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