Don Adams as Maxwell Smart, with infamous “shoe phone.” General Artists CorporationGAC-management / Public domain / Wikimedia.

September 2016

Technology, Culture, and Ethics

Vol. 35, No. 3, Fall 2016

Pervasive technologies have an intentionality, and they have inherent qualities that can be used positively or negatively.

When we investigate a technology such as RFID implants that involve the piercing of the skin, we have a complexity that we’ve never before faced in the non-medical commercial space. It crosses the boundaries of negligence, consent, and human rights, which we cannot ignore or treat as just another run-of-the-mill technological innovation.

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• Lost in Translation: Building a Common Language for Regulating Autonomous Weapons by Marc Canellas Posted in: Magazine Articles, Robotics, Societal Impact - Autonomous weapons systems (AWS) are already here. Although some of the colloquial names for AWS may suggest science fiction (killer… ...  Read More
• An Ounce of Steel: Crucial Alignments by Christine Perakslis Posted in: Editorial & Opinion, Magazine Articles, Societal Impact - In the early 1940s, why would ten American female basketball players in the heat of competition abruptly halt a match… ...  Read More
• ICTs and Small Holder Farming by Janet Achora Posted in: Communication Technology, Editorial & Opinion, Magazine Articles - Building on how the communications revolution could transform the lives of hundreds of millions of farmers in developing countries is… ...  Read More
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• The Paradox of the Uberveillance Equation by MG Michael Posted in: Editorial & Opinion, Magazine Articles, Privacy & Security - Members of the “Internet Governance, Security, Privacy and the Ethical Dimension of ICTs in 2030” Panel at the 2016 WSIS… ...  Read More
• How Not to Network a Nation by ieeessit Posted in: Book Reviews, Magazine Articles, Societal Impact - The Uneasy History of the Soviet Internet. By Benjamin Peters. M.I.T. Press, 2016, 312 pages. Reviewed by Loren Graham.  … ...  Read More
• Can Good Standards Propel Unethical Technologies? by Katina Michael Posted in: Editorial & Opinion - Figure 1. Bus drivers across the West Midlands were equipped with mini DNA kits in 2012 to help police track… ...  Read More
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