The IEEE Society for Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) invites you to participate in its flagship event, the 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society. IEEE ISTAS 2019 takes place 15- 16 November in Boston MA, hosted by the School of Engineering of Tufts University, on its Medford Campus.
Tag: Blog Posts
Brain Implants: Hype or Hope
By Tom Harris on August 16th, 2019 in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Ethics, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Video & Podcasts, Videos
Katina Michael, Director of the Center for Engineering, Policy and Society at Arizona State University speaks at TEDxASU 2019 about… Read More
When America Did Something, Not Because It Was Easy But Because It Was Hard
By Joe Carvalko on July 19th, 2019 in Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
On that day, at 2:26 p.m., Eastern time, from Cape Kennedy, Lunar Orbiter 1, the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon, was launched. Four days later, at 8:43 a.m., Eastern time, the spaceship successfully entered an orbit around the Moon, becoming the first human-made object to orbit a heavenly body other than Earth.
Social Media Question on ESTA VISA Application – The Implications
By Tom Harris on June 14th, 2019 in Privacy & Security, Social Implications of Technology, Video & Podcasts, Videos
Katina Michael of the Australian Privacy Foundation speaks with Gemma Veness of ABC24hour (June 2, 2019), about the implications of… Read More
Call for Papers — Special Issue of IEEE Technology and Society Magazine
By Roba Abbas on April 20th, 2019 in Announcements, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
The key question for the future is that with all the investment in new technologies, by both governments and business organizations, can regulation keep up with developments?
Polling bias and American resistance to tech regulation
By cia romano on March 19th, 2019 in Blog Posts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
The word “regulation” has been demonized by those who back an unfettered world of sink-or-swim markets. Yet the need for order – not to mention the defense of the defenseless – is essential to a free and functioning society.
SSIT Launches New Publication: Transactions on Technology and Society
By John Impagliazzo on January 2nd, 2019 in Magazine Articles, News and Notes, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
SSIT launches a new publication: IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society
What’s left after “move fast and break things”? A solid approach to order
By cia romano on December 28th, 2018 in Blog Posts, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
The assumption has been that consumers will jump at hype. Yet here at the end of 2018, it can be argued that the venality of tech giants has deflated the very hype cycle upon which those companies depend.
Thank You, But No: Facebook’s “Portal” Is A Wild Misjudgment
By cia romano on November 2nd, 2018 in Blog Posts, Privacy & Security, Societal Impact
Portal says that privacy is “built into every layer.” Despite the company’s reassurances about privacy, users are backing away.
In Professionals We Trust—Or Do We?
By Karl Stephan on October 1st, 2018 in Articles, Health & Medical, Human Impacts
Originally published in The Engineering Ethics blog, August 6, 2018. In a recent New York Times opinion piece, science journalist Melinda Wenner… Read More