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President’s Message: Ethics to the Forefront in IEEE SSIT
September 7, 2026
AUTHOR: murtyp
FILED UNDER: Articles, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, President's Message, Societal Impact
FILED UNDER: Articles, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, President's Message, Societal Impact
There has never been a more crucial moment for IEEE SSIT to lead this conversation on ethics across IEEE.
Book Review — Listen In: How Radio Changed the Home
September 1, 2026
AUTHOR: A. David Wunsch
FILED UNDER: Articles, Book Reviews, Communication Technology, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
FILED UNDER: Articles, Book Reviews, Communication Technology, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
The concept of broadcasting had its roots in a form of the telephone: a technique of narrowcasting where wealthy people could subscribe to have a second telephone line connected to their home.
Teaching Justice: Reimagining STEM Education for Ethical AI Systems
August 20, 2026
AUTHOR: Kem-Laurin Lubin
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
The designers, engineers, and computer scientists we teach today will shape the systems of tomorrow–we need to teach them to center justice, not just solve problems.
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IEEE Ethics Week September 12-20, 2026
September 6, 2026
AUTHOR: Heather Love
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