Thursday's events include:
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Time: 9–11 a.m.
Location: Zoom
Creating space and structure for critical discourse about artificial intelligence for faculty and students at the unit level.
Time: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Location: MSU Museum
How do we determine what is real, what is imagined, and what is meant to deceive? The MSU Museum's Blurred Realities exhibition explores the complexities of misinformation, disinformation, bias, and digital manipulation, inviting visitors to explore the ways our perceptions, decision-making, and democratic systems are influenced by technologies and tools like AI. Admission to the Museum is free, but registration is required.
Time: 11:30–12:30 p.m.
Location: MPR
Are you curious about how ethics impact your life? Do you know how to walk through making a big or small ethical decision? Are you interested in learning more about what is important to you? Then you should register to join us for Ethics on the Move from 11:30am-12:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 19th. We will walk though how to recognize ethical choices, and what to consider when deciding how you will move forward! Register today, save your seat and lock in your free lunch!
Time: 12–1 p.m.
Location: MSU Student Service Building (SSB), Suite 113 in the Presentation Suite
This session will examine the ethical use of artificial intelligence in the job application process, from writing resumes and cover letters to preparing professional materials. Participants will learn about ways to balance efficiency and authenticity, use AI responsibly, and apply best practices that preserve fairness, accuracy, and individual voice in career development.
Time: 12–1 p.m.
Location: College of Osteopathic Medicine, Room E5, East Fee Hall (Cactus Room)
We will review, in a panel discussion followed by Q&A, commonly encountered ethical considerations at the beginning and end of life as presented to a hospital-based Ethics Committee.
Time: 3–4:30 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Facilitated By: Lisa Laughman
Many individuals and organizations clearly articulate their values—integrity, respect, equity, accountability—yet struggle to consistently act in alignment with them. This session explores the often-unspoken gap between what we say we value and how we actually behave in day-to-day decisions, interactions, and systems.
Participants will examine the nature of this values/behavior gap and the subtle ways it shows up at both individual and organizational levels. The session will address the consequences of misalignment, such as erosion of trust, decreased credibility, disengagement, ethical drift, and weakened performance. Finally, the session will focus on the true costs of the gap—emotional, relational, cultural, and financial—and why closing it is not just a moral imperative but a strategic one. By increasing awareness of these dynamics, and developing core resilience skills, participants will be better equipped to recognize misalignment, understand its impact, and begin moving toward more values-consistent behavior.
Time: 7–8:30 p.m.
Location: Broad Art Museum - Alan and Rebecca Ross Education Wing
What happens to us as humans, our humanity, living in an algorithmic society? As part of MSU’s Ethics Week programming, MSUFCU Arts Power Up artist-in-residence Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm joins Maral Zakharia, associate professor in the MSU College of Communication Arts and Sciences, and Steven L. Bridges, senior curator and director of curatorial affairs, to discuss Falkenstrøm’s new artwork, Synthetic Sirens. Part talk, part immersive experience— this event is at the intersection of art, technology, and ethical considerations today.
This event is presented in partnership with the MSU Ethics Institute, Arts MSU, and MSU’s Department of Advertising and Public Relations, College of Communication Arts and Sciences.
On view Jan. 31–Jul. 12, 2026, Synthetic Sirens is a gallery-sized installation developed out of generative machine-learning models and artificial intelligence programs, revealing both the limits of, and opportunities within, our algorithmic societies.