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Is the AI “Revolution” the Latest Example of Technological Change Driving History?
May 3, 2026
AUTHOR: G. Pascal Zachary
FILED UNDER: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Ethics, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, Things and Theories
FILED UNDER: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Ethics, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, Things and Theories
The notion that AI, however defined, is a new thing, acting upon us, requesting that we obey its dictates, raises immediate contradictions with the concept of self-governance and human agency, which are the cornerstone of the Enlightenment ideal of humans harnessing rationality and ethics for a common good.
A. David Wunsch Steps Down as IEEE Technology and Society Magazine Book Review Editor After Decades of Distinguished Service
April 21, 2026
AUTHOR: terribookman
FILED UNDER: Articles, Book Reviews, Magazine Articles, News and Notes, Social Implications of Technology
FILED UNDER: Articles, Book Reviews, Magazine Articles, News and Notes, Social Implications of Technology
A. David Wunsch has developed the reviews section into a much appreciated feature of IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, and we seek to continue that tradition.
You Can Solve a Lot of Problems With a Good Night’s Sleep
April 4, 2026
AUTHOR: Heather M. Ross
FILED UNDER: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Case Studies, Commentary, Environment, Ethics, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
FILED UNDER: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Case Studies, Commentary, Environment, Ethics, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
In the American Southwest, and increasingly around the world, extreme heat creates conditions that are not merely uncomfortable but physiologically dangerous, multiplying the already staggering risks of homelessness.
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Announcing the Inaugural IEEE Ethics Week: September 2026
May 3, 2026
AUTHOR: murtyp
FILED UNDER: Ethics, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
FILED UNDER: Ethics, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
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