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Tag: December 2025
BOOK REVIEW – The New Lunar Society: An Enlightenment Guide to the Next Industrial Revolution
By Eric P. Wenaas on February 15th, 2026 in Articles, Book Reviews, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Mindell believes that we are on the cusp of an industrial change that will shape not only commerce and industry but also human subjectivity and behavior.
Human Activity Recognition: Innovations, Impacts, and Implications for Society
By Bilal Ahmed Reshi on February 1st, 2026 in Articles, Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Privacy & Security, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Human Activity Recognition (HAR) enables applications that enhance daily living and foster smooth technology integration into personal routines. The pervasive use of HAR also introduces ethical dilemmas that must be carefully navigated.
On the Morality of “Fake It Till You Make It” in High-Tech
By Colin Ashruf on January 20th, 2026 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Case Studies, Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
The highly dubious practice of “Fake It Till You Make It” resurfaced recently, as it has periodically throughout high-tech’s history, when it was exposed in scandals involving the diagnostics technology company Theranos and the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
Evidence, Austerity, and the Public Good
By Ketra Schmitt on December 30th, 2025 in Articles, Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Rather than reflexively accepting the need to cut budgets, services, and investment, let us take the time to critically examine the logic of austerity.
Expanding Our Reach: Amplifying SSIT’s Societal Mission
By murtyp on December 20th, 2025 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, President's Message, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
For over five decades, the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) has been the professional home for people concerned with how technology impacts the world, and how the application of technology can improve the world.
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