A ballot for the election of three members to the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology Board of Governors… Read More
SSIT Matching Funds Opportunity!*
By terribookman on November 15th, 2023 in Announcements, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements
Donate to SSIT online at https://ieeefoundation.org/ieee_ssit
TTS Volume 4, Issue 3, 2023 – Special Issue on Publishing for Impact: Interdisciplinary Reflections
By Miriam Cunningham on November 6th, 2023 in Transactions
Access TTS Volume 4, Issue 3, 2023 – Special Issue on Publishing for Impact: Interdisciplinary Reflections Current Issue (4,3) Front… Read More
ChatSh*t and Other Conversations (That We Should Be Having, But Mostly Are Not)
By Jeremy Pitt on November 3rd, 2023 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming people’s access to and attitudes toward knowledge. It is an extremely powerful technology, but this transformation presents numerous social, environmental, political, and educational considerations.
IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society Call for Special Issue Proposals
By Katina Michael on November 3rd, 2023 in Articles, Blog Posts, Call for Volunteers, Social Implications of Technology, Transactions
The IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society are calling for special issue proposals from interested members of the international community.
Call for Senior Editors and Associate Editors of the IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society
By Katina Michael on November 3rd, 2023 in Blog Posts, Call for Volunteers, Social Implications of Technology, Transactions
The IEEE TTS leadership is recruiting up to 30 Associate Editors and 7 Senior Editors as a complement to the current Editorial Board
Learning Futures, with Sean Leahy, Punya Mishra
By terribookman on October 22nd, 2023 in Blog Posts, Human Impacts, Podcasts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, Video & Podcasts
What if education systems were doing more and thinking differently about preparing learners to thrive in the future? Join hosts Dr. Sean Leahy, and Professor Punya Mishra of Arizona State University for conversations on improving education and the futures of learning.
Society’s Dilemma in Our Day in Age: Technology and Academics Versus Social Development
By Luis Kun on October 16th, 2023 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, President's Message, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
If we had a system in the United States where 50% of the time was dedicated to a single academic program for everyone, and the other 50% to social development, society would reap the benefits.
Dr. Guru Madhavan Receives Norbert Wiener Award from SSIT
By terribookman on October 14th, 2023 in Articles, Blog Posts, Ethics, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements
Dr. Guru Madhavan received the IEEE Norbert Wiener Award on Friday October 13, 2023, at the IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), Villanova University, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Respecting and Protecting Cultural Values in an Indigenous Virtual Reality Project
By Steven Mills on September 27th, 2023 in Articles, Case Studies, Commentary, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology
Co-design and development of technology with indigenous communities requires respect and close partnership. Here, we reflect on our experiences working with a Māori (indigenous New Zealand) community as Pākehā (non-Māori). In particular, we consider the importance of protection as an underlying principle.
Counteracting the Global Labor Shortage Risk Through Human–AI Collaboration in Digital Recruiting
By Olena Linnyk on September 25th, 2023 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commentary, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Amid a global labor force crisis, we cannot turn a blind eye to technological solutions. However, we must approach them with caution and prudence to avoid exacerbating existing biases.
Remembering an Ethical Engineering Advocate
By Joe Herkert on September 24th, 2023 in Articles, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, News and Notes, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
The IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) lost one of its leading lights when Stephen H. “Steve” Unger passed away on 4 July 2023, at the age of 92 (https://technologyandsociety.org/ssit-csit-co-founder-stephen-h-unger-dies/).
Puebla, Mexico, Announced as Next ISTAS Location, September 18-20, 2024
By terribookman on September 21st, 2023 in Articles, Blog Posts, Conferences, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements
The 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society will be held in Puebla, Mexico, from September 18-20, 2024, at the Universidad de Las Americas, Puebla (UDLAP). ISTAS24 will be the first ISTAS conference to be held in Latin America.
13th IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC 2023)
By Edward G Perkins on September 17th, 2023 in Articles, Blog Posts, Conferences, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements
The 13th IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE GHTC 2023) will take place in person at Villanova University (Pennsylvania) from October 12 to 14, 2023.
IEEE ISTAS 2023 Conference in Swansea, Wales, Hosts First of Two Scheduled Climate Change Panels
By terribookman on September 16th, 2023 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blog Posts, Conferences, Environment, Ethics, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Some topics addressed on the September 13 panel included climate change challenges related to health and healthcare, contributions of computing to the climate change problem in terms of energy use, along with the potential of computing to contribute to solutions to the crisis, agriculture and food security issues related to climate change, systems design, finding solutions and improving communication across IEEE societies, carbon removal, and economic and social aspects of the crisis including forced migration, water supplies, and the responsibilities of developed nations to developing nations in climate change mitigation.
Attention All IEEE SSIT Technology and Society Visitors!
By terribookman on September 16th, 2023 in Articles, Blog Posts, Social Implications of Technology, SSIT Announcements
Please join our new IEEE Collabratec Technology and Society Community!
On Day 2 of ISTAS 2023, Second Climate Change Panel: “Public Safety Technologies and Climate Change”
By terribookman on September 15th, 2023 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blog Posts, Conferences, Environment, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
The IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS 23) continued into its second day of regular programming on Thursday September 14, and included the presentation of a second panel related to climate change, this one focused on “Public Safety Technologies and Climate Change.”
Register Today – Digital Platforms and Societal Harms – Hybrid Global Forum – October 2 and 3, 2023
By Luis Kun on September 4th, 2023 in Blog Posts, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
We invite you to join us at Digital Platforms and Societal Harms, taking place 2 and 3 October at American University in Washington, D.C. and with keynote panels also available in hybrid mode to enable online attendance.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SECTIONS / CHAPTERS – Digital Platforms and Societal Harms – Call for Participation
By murtyp on September 4th, 2023 in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blog Posts, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
We invite you to join us at Digital Platforms and Societal Harms, taking place 2 and 3 October at American University in Washington, D.C. and with keynote panels available in hybrid mode to enable online attendance, and – this is where you come in – though local in-person events that can be hosted by IEEE Sections or Chapters anywhere in the world.
Ensuring Food Security Through Meal Optimization
By Liselotte Schafer Elinder on September 4th, 2023 in Articles, Commentary, Environment, Ethics, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
It is fully possible to design diets that are nutritionally adequate, with 65% lower greenhouse gas emissions, and which do not cost more than the baseline diet.