In 1997 Eduardo Kac became the first human to implant himself with a non-medical device in the performance art work titled “Time Capsule”
Pros and Cons of Implantables at IEEE Sections Congress 2017
By Katina Michael on September 14th, 2017 in Videos
Katina Michael delivers an invited presentation on the topic of the “Pros and Cons of Implantables” for @IEEESSIT. The presentation… Read More
WikiCyberLeaks
By terribookman on September 1st, 2017 in Social Implications of Technology
March 26, 2017 Our cybersecurity team of Adam Doupé and Jamie Winterton reunites with Andrew Maynard and Heather Ross to… Read More
Drive Safe!
By SFIS on September 1st, 2017 in Podcasts, Video & Podcasts
Legal expert Diana Bowman chats with Andrew Maynard and Heather Ross about vehicle safety and future driving technologies.
Autonomous Since 1939
By SFIS on September 1st, 2017 in Podcasts, Video & Podcasts
April 17, 2017 Jameson Wetmore chats with Andrew Maynard and Heather Ross about the surprisingly long history of autonomous vehicles.
TEDxUWollongong – Microchipping people
By Katina Michael on August 22nd, 2017 in Videos
Professor Katina Michael from the University of Wollongong, speaks at the 2012 TEDxUWollongong on the moral and ethical dilemmas of… Read More
We Are Not Spiritual Machines, We Are People
By Katina Michael on August 22nd, 2017 in Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, Video & Podcasts, Videos
Katina Michael on “What Makes Us Human?” Recorded on 14 June 2013 at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Video credit… Read More
From the ENIAC to the PC: What’s the Next Quantum Leap for Computing?
By Katina Michael on August 22nd, 2017 in Videos
Katina Michael speaks on the future of computing. Recorded on 14 June 2013 at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Video… Read More
Autonomous Weapons Systems
By SFIS on August 22nd, 2017 in Podcasts
Future Out Loud – May 22, 2017 AI Ethicist Heather Roff joins Heather Ross and Adam Doupé to talk about… Read More
The Importance of Research and Development, Elon Musk’s New Company
By SFIS on August 22nd, 2017 in Podcasts
Future Out Loud – June 2, 2017 Andrew Maynard and Heather Ross talk about Elon Musk’s new Boring company and… Read More
Network Sovereignty
By SFIS on August 22nd, 2017 in Podcasts
Future Out Loud – July 14, 2017 Marisa Duarta, Andrew Maynard, and Heather Ross
International Cybersecurity
By SFIS on August 22nd, 2017 in Podcasts
Future Out Loud – August 4, 2017 With Adam Doupé, Jamie Winterton, Andrew Maynard, and Heather Ross
Ethical Interventions in Resource Constrained Environments
By Paul Cunningham on August 18th, 2017 in Videos
Paul Cunningham – August 8, 2017
Katina Michael Receives Brian M. O’Connell Distinguished Service Award
By terribookman on August 10th, 2017 in News and Notes, Societal Impact
IEEE Technology and Society Magazine Editor-in-Chief Katina Michael has been recognized with SSIT’s highest award for service with the Brian M. O’Connell… Read More
Intentionality: Value Apart from the Machine
By Christine Perakslis on August 4th, 2017 in Human Impacts, Last Word, Magazine Articles
The effect of technologies on our lives might be less about technology and more about the priorities and parameters we set.
The Dangers of Distributed Intelligence
By Guest Author on August 4th, 2017 in Editorial & Opinion, Magazine Articles, Societal Impact
There is an increasing interest in, and implementation of the Internet of Things. As the number and types of interconnections… Read More
Ikehara Collection: Norbert Wiener’s Japan Connections
By Heather Love on August 4th, 2017 in Commentary, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Societal Impact
A new archive of material added a new historical dimension to our discussions of cybernetics at the 2016 Norbert Wiener Conference in Australia.
Thinking Machines in the Physical World
By Arthur Winston on August 4th, 2017 in Commentary, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Societal Impact
Arthur Winston addressed to attendees of the 2016 IEEE Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century, Melbourne, Australia, held… Read More
Creating the Bionic Ear: The Central Role of Cybernetics
By Graeme Clarke on August 4th, 2017 in Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles
Graeme Clark is the inventor of the cochlear implant. He was the dinner Keynote Speaker at the 2016 Conference on… Read More
A Review of Technology Advances for Assisting Paralyzed People
By Sunil Jacob on August 1st, 2017 in Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Leading Edge, Magazine Articles, Robotics
Many stroke survivors retain some degree of paralysis and thus have limited use of their body. According to published surveys,… Read More