Text Neck is a classic ergonomic issue that has come about as a direct result of technological innovation, as people have begun to increasingly use digital media of all types to text, talk, browse the internet, listen to music, watch videos, or play online games.
Tag: June 2024
Advancing Gender Equality Through Interdisciplinarity
By Lindsay Rodgers on August 28th, 2024 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commentary, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
There is a clear parallel between conceptualizations of comedy clubs and AI labs as masculine spaces, and jokes and technology as for men. As Sutko writes, [AI] technology often gets equated with “men’s power,” while women and girls are portrayed as less technologically skilled and less interested than their male counterparts. Such stereotypes can contribute to the gender gap in women’s participation in related fields.
Introducing the Editorial Board—Part II
By Ketra Schmitt on August 15th, 2024 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, News and Notes, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Welcome to the second installment of “Meet the Editorial Board.” We are delighted to introduce you to some more members of the IEEE Technology and Society Magazine’s editorial board.
Advancing Science and Technology Policy
By Luis Kun on July 30th, 2024 in Articles, Magazine Articles, President's Message, Social Implications of Technology
Most Congressional leaders are lawyers who lack a science and technology (S&T) background, yet we expect them to make decisions in regard to S&T legislation.
When Not to Use AI
By Ketra Schmitt on July 17th, 2024 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Case Studies, Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
While AI-generated responses can initially seem impressive, LLM and AI generated texts suffer from multiple risks, including hallucination and inaccuracy.