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SUMMARY:Ethics in Modelling - Maurice Chiodo\, Centre for the Study of Exi
 stential Risk\, Cambridge
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DESCRIPTION:We all know about examples of mathematicians misbehaving in fi
 nance\, and even being jailed as a result: Tom Hayes\, Ke Xu\, and Sam Ban
 kman-Fried are some examples. But more subtle are the modelling tools math
 ematicians produce. Mathematical modelling is ubiquitous in understanding 
 the way the world works\, from finance to physics to climate patterns. Und
 erstanding how to develop and use a model\, as well as its limitations\, a
 nd the way it interacts with the world\, is indispensable in preventing it
  from causing harm. Unfortunately\, as we saw in the financial crash of 20
 07\, such models are sometimes poorly understood\, with devastating conseq
 uences. \n\nThis talk is part 2 of the seminar series _Ethics in Mathemati
 cs_ hosted by the Cambridge University Ethics in Mathematics Society over 
 Michaelmas. The event will consist of an interactive lecture *followed by 
 a relaxed discussion session over some pizza*.
LOCATION:Meeting Room 13\, CMS\, Wilberforce Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 0WB
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