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Automated Warfare and Civilian Harm
Letter to the Editor: On the Speculative Terminology Surrounding AI: Not Always Negative
October 10, 2026FILED UNDER: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Ethics, Human Impacts, Letters to the Editor, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
If we abandon or restrict discussions of the singularity or superintelligence, and if this event were to transition from prediction to reality, our ethical and policy preparations would be insufficient, and the public, lacking prior expectation, would fall into even greater panic.
Bringing Attention to the Growing Social Impact of Biomedical Devices
September 28, 2026FILED UNDER: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
The challenge before researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and industry is not simply to build smarter medical technologies, but to design socio–technical ecosystems that responsibly integrate these technologies into society.
Automated Warfare and Civilian Harm: The Minab School Strike and the Case for War Juries
September 17, 2026FILED UNDER: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Case Studies, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
As modern armed forces rely more heavily on data-driven intelligence systems and algorithmically assisted analysis, the risk emerges that errors originating in outdated information, flawed databases, or automation bias may propagate rapidly through the operational decision-making chain.
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The 2026 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS) Opens in Kerala, India
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IEEE SSIT Vice President Conferences Heather Love sent us these photos of the October 14, 2026, ISTAS 2026 Conference Inaugural.









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