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On the Speculative Terminology Surrounding AI
June 28, 2026
AUTHOR: Colin Ashruf
FILED UNDER: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commentary, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
FILED UNDER: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commentary, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Calling something intelligent, even artificially intelligent, ever so subtly implies that it is more than just a thing, more than a tool. And yet, that is precisely what AI is: a tool, a thing.
Benefit–Risk Assessment in the Regulation of Pharmaceuticals
June 20, 2026
AUTHOR: Sara L. Eggers
FILED UNDER: Articles, Commentary, Ethics, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
FILED UNDER: Articles, Commentary, Ethics, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
FDA’s benefit–Risk assessment is an integrated judgment about the meaningfulness of benefit, the acceptability of risk, and the tolerance of uncertainty. But no matter how well clinical evaluations are designed and implemented, some remaining uncertainty about a drug’s benefits and risks is inevitable at the time of a new drug approval decision because of the inherent limitations of clinical trials.
Locating Accountability and Centering the Margins for Ethical Technology Futures
June 10, 2026
AUTHOR: Heather Love
FILED UNDER: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Case Studies, Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
FILED UNDER: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Case Studies, Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Whereas artificial intelligence and technological innovation continue to be heralded as producing ground-breaking advancements in society, the question of whether they will break free from Western technology’s cultural hegemony remains to be seen.
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Browse Recent Transactions on Technology and Society Contents
July 2, 2026
AUTHOR: terribookman
FILED UNDER: Blog Posts, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, Transactions
FILED UNDER: Blog Posts, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, Transactions
The past three issues of the IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society (which just achieved an impressive Clarivate Web of Science Journal Impact Factor of 5.9), are full of tremendous content. Listed here for browsing are the tables of contents, and direct IEEE Xplore links, for the three most recent issues of the IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society:
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