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Current Issue – March 2026

Heat, Technology, and Sleep

Homelessness in the United States has reached unprecedented levels, with more than 770,000 individuals counted in the 2024 point-in-time assessment—an 18% increase from 2023. Behind these numbers lies a less visible crisis: the systematic deprivation of restorative sleep that compounds every other challenge facing unhoused individuals. This is also widely understood to be a sharp undercount, with the true size of the US’s homelessness population unknown. While homelessness policy discussions often center on housing supply, employment barriers, and healthcare access, the fundamental human need for rest requires more attention from both research and intervention strategies, including novel technology-based interventions, within a congregate setting. The cruel irony is that the environmental conditions that make homelessness most dangerous also diminish the cognitive resources needed to escape it.

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• Is the AI “Revolution” the Latest Example of Technological Change Driving History? by G. Pascal Zachary Posted in: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Ethics, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, Things and Theories - The notion that AI, however defined, is a new thing, acting upon us, requesting that we obey its dictates, raises… ...  Read More
• IEEE Technology and Society Magazine Invites Applications for a New Book Review Editor by Ketra Schmitt Posted in: Announcements, Articles, Blog Posts, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements - IEEE Technology and Society Magazine solicits applications for the position of Book Review Editor. ...  Read More
• A. David Wunsch Steps Down as IEEE Technology and Society Magazine Book Review Editor After Decades of Distinguished Service by terribookman Posted in: Articles, Book Reviews, Magazine Articles, News and Notes, Social Implications of Technology - A. David Wunsch has developed the reviews section into a much appreciated feature of IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, and… ...  Read More
• You Can Solve a Lot of Problems With a Good Night’s Sleep by Heather M. Ross Posted in: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Case Studies, Commentary, Environment, Ethics, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact - In the American Southwest, and increasingly around the world, extreme heat creates conditions that are not merely uncomfortable but physiologically… ...  Read More
• Acting Upon Us: Confronting Determinism, Cultivating Technodiversity by Pamela Tudge Posted in: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact - AI firms have harnessed vast amounts of capital from other technology companies, and they have used it to create a… ...  Read More
• Welcoming Three New Members at Large to the SSIT Board of Governors by murtyp Posted in: Articles, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, SSIT Announcements - Submitted by Murty Polavarapu This notice is reprinted from the March 2026 issue of the SSIT Insights newsletter.   We… ...  Read More
• President’s Message: Announcing the Inaugural IEEE Ethics Week: September 2026 and Call for Volunteers by murtyp Posted in: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blog Posts, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements - As generative AI reshapes technology, research, and publication practices, the call for ethical leadership is stronger than ever. This September,… ...  Read More

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