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.
IEEE ISTAS 2023 Advance Programme / Register Here!
By Miriam Cunningham on August 21st, 2023 in Conferences, Social Implications of Technology, SSIT Announcements
IEEE ISTAS 2023 takes place at Swansea University, Wales from 13 – 15 September. IEEE ISTAS 2023 is the flagship… Read More
SSIT Matching Funds Opportunity!*
By terribookman on August 20th, 2023 in Blog Posts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements
Donations made to SSIT through the IEEE Foundation between now and December 31, 2023, will be matched, up to a total of $5000. Donate now to double your impact!
Reimagining Digital Public Spaces and Artificial Intelligence for Deep Cooperation
By Peter Lewis on August 20th, 2023 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commentary, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
What role does and can AI play in us being able to enjoy security in our places and spaces? Perhaps we could design technology-enabled spaces for the purpose of strengthening the community and empowering community action.
Securitization for Sustainability of People and Place
By Katina Michael on August 4th, 2023 in Articles, Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
The purpose of this special issue is to explore and address complex securitization-related challenges, from a broader perspective and across various dimensions and sectors, that transcend disciplinary boundaries, focusing on the role of technology relevant to the securitization of people and place, while also considering the transdisciplinarity and the socio-historical originals of securitization.
Futural Appropriation
By Jeremy Pitt on July 24th, 2023 in Articles, Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Generation Z and Millennials face different types of insider threat, in three different dimensions of space: to resources, to citizenship, and to boundaries.
The Role of Early Social Development in Networking and “Serendipity”
By Luis Kun on July 21st, 2023 in Articles, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, President's Message, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
It was a wonderful experience for me to live all of these events and realize later how everything is really connected. Where will new generations of kids get their “social skills” developed, considering that most of their social relations and interactions happen virtually through their phones or computers while avoiding in-person interactions?
SSIT/CSIT Co-Founder Stephen H. Unger Dies
By terribookman on July 15th, 2023 in Articles, Blog Posts, Ethics, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Stephen H. Unger, one of the founders of the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology, Life Fellow of the IEEE, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Columbia University, champion of engineering ethics, and a prominent figure within SSIT, has died at the age of 92.
Ketra A. Schmitt Appointed New EIC of IEEE Technology and Society Magazine
By terribookman on July 12th, 2023 in Announcements, Articles, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology
Ketra A. Schmitt, Associate Professor in the Centre for Engineering in Society at Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, will become Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of IEEE Technology and Society Magazine (TSM) starting January 1, 2024.
TTS Vol 4 Issue 2 Special Issue on Socio-Technical Ecosystem Considerations: An Emergent Research Agenda for AI in Cybersecurity
By Miriam Cunningham on July 7th, 2023 in Social Implications of Technology, Transactions
Access TTS Volume 4, Issue 2, 2023 – Special Issue on Socio-Technical Ecosystem Considerations: An Emergent Research Agenda for AI… Read More