The Web has entered an unfair culture where big tech companies offer free applications in exchange for the right to sell our user-generated content.
Next Steps for Social Robotics in an Aging World
By Jordan Miller on November 11th, 2021 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Leading Edge, Magazine Articles, Robotics, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
The technologies being investigated may hold a promising future for the elderly population, allowing people to continue to live inside their homes while aging.
Bob Dent is New Jersey’s 2021 Outstanding Philanthropist
By terribookman on November 9th, 2021 in Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements
You don’t need to be a millionaire to be a philanthropist.
IEEE IHTC 2021 – Program & Registration
By Miriam Cunningham on November 8th, 2021 in Conferences, Social Implications of Technology
2021 IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC 2021) takes place as a Virtual Conference from 02 – 04 December 2021. Download the Program and Register to… Read More
Not Another Panic Button: Meaningful Inclusion in Technology Development
By terribookman on November 7th, 2021 in Articles, Communication Technology, Ethics, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Leading Edge, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Hackathons and other well-intentioned efforts to solve social problems using technology must also include the meaningful participation of affected individuals… Read More
SSIT Welcomes Luis Kun as President-Elect 2022
By Robert Dent on October 27th, 2021 in SSIT Announcements
SSIT is pleased to announce that Luis Kun has been elected to the position of SSIT President-Elect 2022 and will become… Read More
IEEE SSIT Board of Governors (BoG) Member-at-Large (2022-2024 Term) Election Results
By Robert Dent on October 25th, 2021 in SSIT Announcements
A ballot for the election of three members to the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology Board of Governors… Read More
IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society presented at IEEE GHTC 2021
By Miriam Cunningham on October 23rd, 2021 in Conferences, Videos
Katina Michael, founding Editor in Chief and Roba Abbas, co-editor, presented the IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society during a… Read More
ISTAS21: Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Equity
By terribookman on October 21st, 2021 in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Conferences, Ethics, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements, Video & Podcasts, Videos
AI4Eq — Mark your calendars for Wednesday, Oct 27 from 9 AM – 5 PM (EDT)
Sun Exposure and Physical Activity: The Valuable Role of UV Wearables
By Jennifer Vanos on October 20th, 2021 in Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Leading Edge, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology
The wearable industry is responding to the needs of researchers and consumers with improved UV-wearable technologies.
IEEE GHTC 2021 – Opportunity to register to participate in Plenary Sessions up to 17 October
By Miriam Cunningham on October 15th, 2021 in Articles, Conferences
IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) 2021 is an annual flagship international conference sharing practical technology-enabled solutions supporting achievement of the United… Read More
Second International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Equity (AI4Eq) Against Modern Indentured Servitude
By terribookman on October 10th, 2021 in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Conferences, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements
Second International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Equity (AI4Eq) Against Modern Indentured Servitude
Co-Designing the Future With Public Interest Technology
By Roba Abbas on October 6th, 2021 in Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
PIT acknowledges that technological potential can be harnessed to satisfy the needs of civil society. In other words, technology can be seen as a public good that can benefit all, through an open democratic system of governance, with open data initiatives, open technologies, and open systems/ecosystems designed for the collective good, as defined by respective communities that will be utilizing them.
Happy IEEE Day 2021 to all IEEE members across the globe!
By terribookman on October 5th, 2021 in Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements
Get a FREE SSIT Membership by registering for our flagship conference, ISTAS 2021!
Call for Papers — IEEE TSM Special Issue on “After Covid-19: Crises, Ethics, and Socio-Technical Change”
By Katina Michael on October 5th, 2021 in Call for Papers, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Privacy & Security, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, Transactions
As the COVID-19 pandemic shows, crises can catalyze socio-technical changes at a speed and scale otherwise thought impossible. Crises expose the fragility and resilience of our sociotechnical systems – from healthcare to financial markets, internet connectivity, and local communities.
Call for Papers: Special Issue on Socio-Technical Ecosystem Considerations: Threats and Opportunities for AI in Cybersecurity
By Katina Michael on October 5th, 2021 in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Call for Papers, Call for Papers, Ethics, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, Transactions
An element of the expansion of digital technologies is a shift in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology from research laboratories into the hands of anyone with a smartphone. AI powered search, personalization and automation are being deployed across sectors, from education to healthcare, to policing, to finance. Wide AI diffusion is then reshaping the way organizations, communities and individuals’ function. The potentially radical consequences of AI have pushed nation states across the globe to publish strategies on how they seek to shape, drive and leverage the disruptive capabilities offered by AI technologies to bolster their prosperity and security.
Participate in IEEE Digital Privacy Workshop, 07 – 08 October
By Miriam Cunningham on October 3rd, 2021 in Articles, Privacy & Security
The IEEE Digital Privacy Workshop takes place as a virtual event from 07 – 08 October 2021. This two day workshop… Read More
How Universal Is Our Message?
By Clint Andrews on October 1st, 2021 in Articles, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, President's Message, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Critical thinking is a mainstream part of some educational traditions, but is it universally valued? Only some truths have an objective basis and many others depend on the eye of the beholder. No real society values everyone equally.
IEEE Transaction on Technology and Society, Volume 2, Issue 3, 2021
By Miriam Cunningham on September 22nd, 2021 in Transactions
Access Volume 2, Issue 3, 2021 – Special Issue on Anticipating Techo-Economic Fallout: Purpose-Driven Socio-Technical Innovation Current Issue (2, 3)… Read More
Watch: An Introduction to SSIT
By terribookman on September 12th, 2021 in Call for Volunteers, Conferences, Environment, Ethics, Human Impacts, Privacy & Security, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements, Video & Podcasts, Videos
IEEE SSIT: Who we are, what we care about, and our history within the IEEE organization.