To the Editor: [of the IEEE Reflector] In the beginning of June of this year I became aware that the… Read More
Tag: December 2014
Are We Enslaved by Technology?
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Editorial & Opinion, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles
The comments of Dr. Michael Eldred below, dated Sept. 27, 2014, were received in response to the IQ2 “Big Ideas”… Read More
Enslaved
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Editorial & Opinion, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Societal Impact
Click HERE to watch video of this performance, including visual elements. This performance art piece was delivered by Katina Michael… Read More
Dear SSIT Members…
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Magazine Articles, President's Message
This is my last message as SSIT’s president. The past two years have been exciting ones for our Society: we’ve… Read More
Remotely Piloted Airborne Vehicles
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Magazine Articles, News and Notes, Societal Impact
This article is a summary report on the Eighth Workshop on the Social Implications of National Security Series. This year’s… Read More
Recommendations for Future Development of Artificial Agents
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Ethics, Magazine Articles, Robotics, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
A set of technologies, loosely referred to as “artificial agents,” is becoming more pervasive and more powerful in the current… Read More
Channeling Digital Convergence in Education for Societal Benefit
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Commentary, Magazine Articles, Societal Impact
The advent of the information revolution has led to the digitalization of society, affecting virtually all of its concerns. The… Read More
Influential Engineers: Where Do They Come From and Where Do They Go?
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Magazine Articles, Societal Impact
The objective of this study is to examine the intercontinental movement of highly cited researchers (HCRs) in the field of… Read More
Videoconferencing for Civil Commitment: Preserving Dignity
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Ethics, Health & Medical, Leading Edge, Magazine Articles, Privacy & Security
Civil commitment (i.e., civil involuntary hospitalization and treatment) is sometimes necessary to treat some psychiatric patients, especially those believed… Read More
Snowden’s Lessons for Whistleblowers
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Commentary, Magazine Articles, Privacy & Security, Societal Impact
In June 2013, Edward Snowden burst onto the world media scene. He had worked as a contractor for the U.S…. Read More