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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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What Is Ethics? — Ethical Judgment in an Age of Rapid Technological Change
September 15, 2026
AUTHOR: Dolly Chitta
FILED UNDER: Blog Posts, Ethics, Human Impacts, IEEE Ethics Week, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, Video & Podcasts, Videos
FILED UNDER: Blog Posts, Ethics, Human Impacts, IEEE Ethics Week, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, Video & Podcasts, Videos
For the inaugural IEEE Ethics Week 2026, we present an interview with Dr. Tom Creely, 2026 Ethics Week Chair, exploring the question: “What is ethics?” Is it a set of rules? Compliance? Knowing right from wrong? Or a philosophical framework?
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