Category: Human Impacts

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The past three issues of the IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society (which just achieved an impressive Clarivate Web of Science Journal Impact Factor of 5.9), are full of tremendous content. Listed here for browsing are the tables of contents, and direct IEEE Xplore links, for the three most recent issues of the IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society:

The IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) publication, IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society (TTS), has achieved a…  Read More

Calling something intelligent, even artificially intelligent, ever so subtly implies that it is more than just a thing, more than a tool. And yet, that is precisely what AI is: a tool, a thing.

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FDA’s benefit–Risk assessment is an integrated judgment about the meaningfulness of benefit, the acceptability of risk, and the tolerance of uncertainty. But no matter how well clinical evaluations are designed and implemented, some remaining uncertainty about a drug’s benefits and risks is inevitable at the time of a new drug approval decision because of the inherent limitations of clinical trials.

Whereas artificial intelligence and technological innovation continue to be heralded as producing ground-breaking advancements in society, the question of whether they will break free from Western technology’s cultural hegemony remains to be seen.

Opting in to the tech we want and need means being intentional with technology choices and time.

SSIT is proud to announce the launch of the first annual IEEE Ethics Week this September 2026.

The paper submission deadline for the 2026 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS 2026) has been extended to 29th May 2026.

The question is no longer whether children will hear from AI because they already do; the real question is whether what they hear will be framed with care, context, and human intention, or left to the indifferent fluency of an algorithm optimized for prediction, not truth.

IEEE Technology and Society Magazine solicits applications for the position of Book Review Editor.

The Chapters Committee, Student Activities Committee, and Young Professionals Committee of the Membership Committee of IEEE SSIT are pleased to announce the projects selected for funding for the year 2026 under the recent Call for Proposals on Technology and Society.

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.

We’re not on a new mission but one that began hundreds of thousands of years ago, and will continue so long as men and women never stop asking what and why.

Submit your research to the 2026 IEEE World Forum on Public Safety Technology (WF-PST), where leaders and innovators committed to the future of public safety technology convene to propel innovation.

AI firms have harnessed vast amounts of capital from other technology companies, and they have used it to create a hugely disruptive technology.

The rapid convergence of emerging digital technologies is reshaping the concept and implementation of Smart Cities. This work presents a comprehensive overview of how Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Twins (DT), Extended Reality (XR), and the Metaverse collectively enable a new paradigm for urban transformation.

As generative AI reshapes technology, research, and publication practices, the call for ethical leadership is stronger than ever. This September, join the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) for the inaugural IEEE Ethics Week, a global celebration of ethical innovation, integrity, and responsibility in the digital era. Read the President’s Message to explore SSIT’s five-dimensional ethics strategy and learn how you can participate as a volunteer, contributor, or partner in this landmark event.

SSIT is pleased to announce our partnership with the 2026 Forum on Philosophy, Engineering, and Technology (fPET).