The 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS22) will be held November 10-12, 2022, as a hybrid conference in Hong Kong.
Category: Social Implications of Technology
How to Design a Digital World Where Children Can Thrive
By terribookman on January 20th, 2022 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements
IEEE 2089™-2021, Standard for an Age-Appropriate Digital Services Framework Based on the 5Rights Principles for Children is the first in a family of standards that establishes a set of processes that helps enable organizations to make their services age-appropriate.
Knowing the Unknowable: Soft Laws and Hard Decisions
By Jeremy Pitt on January 16th, 2022 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Case Studies, Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
If it were possible to formulate laws involving vague predicates and adjudicate them, what would be the implications of such minimalist formulations for soft laws and even for “hard” laws? The possible implications are threefold: 1) does possibility imply desirability; 2) does possibility imply infallibility; and 3) does possibility imply accountability? The answer advanced here, to all three questions, is “no.”
Growing a Culture of Technological Stewardship
By Jason Lajoie on January 15th, 2022 in Articles, Commentary, Environment, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
The negative effects of technological innovations can be foreseen, and more importantly, mitigated through more intentional and skillful engineering. Systematic efforts to address these impacts remain peripheral to the engineering profession. The Canada-based Engineering Change Laboratory has identified a set of behaviors that take a value sensitive approach to the practice and culture of engineering.
ETHICS 2021 – Role of Ethics Officers and Organizational Ethics Programs Panel
By Miriam Cunningham on January 10th, 2022 in Social Implications of Technology, Videos
The Role of Ethics Officers and Organizational Ethics Programs panel, took place on 30 October 2021 within Ethics 2021. Featuring… Read More
Katina Michael Receives IEEE Standards Association Special Recognition Award
By terribookman on January 8th, 2022 in Articles, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Standards
Katina Michael has been recognized with a 2021 IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) Managing Director’s Special Recognition Award “in appreciation of her leadership in advancing age-appropriate design standardization” in the creation of IEEE Standard 2089.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution Will Not Bring the Future We Want
By Chris J. Barton on December 10th, 2021 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Robotics, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
The promise of 4IR is overblown and its perils are underappreciated. There are compelling reasons to reject—and even actively oppose—the 4IR narrative.
Volume 2, Issue 4, 2021 – Special Issue on on Soft Law Governance of Artificial Intelligence
By Miriam Cunningham on December 9th, 2021 in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Transactions
Access Volume 2, Issue 4, 2021 – Special Issue on on Soft Law Governance of Artificial Intelligence Current Issue (2,… Read More
Autonomous Vehicles in Rural Communities: Is It Feasible?
By Diandra Prioleau on December 2nd, 2021 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commentary, Environment, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Robotics, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Although much research has been devoted to the effects of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on urban areas, little work has been dedicated to the potential impacts of AVs in rural areas, especially related to feasibility and accessibility [1]. How will automated vehicles impact rural communities?
Can Open Source Licenses Help Regulate Lethal Autonomous Weapons?
By Cheng Lin on December 1st, 2021 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Ethics, Leading Edge, Magazine Articles, Robotics, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Lethal autonomous weapon systems have the potential to radically transform warfare. Can open source technology help regulate their development?
Toward an Open Web (of Things)
By Bart Moons on November 23rd, 2021 in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Editorial & Opinion, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
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
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.
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!