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June 2021

Putting the AI into Building Back fAIrer

1Understanding the societal trajectory induced by AI, and anticipating its directions so that we might apply it for achieving equity, is a sociological, ethical, legal, cultural, generational, educational, and political problem.

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• Electric Light: An Architectural History by A. David Wunsch Posted in: Book Reviews, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology - The author's intention is to study cases that “suggest an architectural history of spaces that have been generated or extensively… ...  Read More
• Reflection for a More Equitable World Post-Pandemic by Christine Perakslis Posted in: Ethics, Human Impacts, Last Word, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact - Reflective thinking allows humans to examine the past with intentionality, learn from what happened, and adapt accordingly. We explore thoughts,… ...  Read More
• Book Review: Edison by Eric P. Wenaas Posted in: Book Reviews, Ethics, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact - Morris’s book is difficult to read, not only because it is written in reverse chronological order, but because he does… ...  Read More
• Covid-19 in Conversations by Louise Gordon Posted in: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact - The fiercest public health crisis in a century has elicited cooperative courage and sacrifice across the globe. At the same… ...  Read More
• Bias and Discrimination in AI: A Cross-Disciplinary Perspective by Xavier Ferrer Posted in: Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact - Digital discrimination is becoming a serious problem, as more and more decisions are delegated to systems increasingly based on artificial… ...  Read More
• Vaccines, Public Health, and the Law by Johnna Wallace Posted in: Articles, Editorial & Opinion, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology - Disease prevention due to successful vaccination is a double-edged sword as it can give the illusion that mass vaccination is… ...  Read More
• High Voltages and Low Esthetic Standards: Three Design Principles to Humanize Electricity Pylons by Paul Cuffe Posted in: Social Implications of Technology - Few people would celebrate modern infrastructure networks as magnificent beacons of our civilization: our powerlines and pipelines are drab, unsightly… ...  Read More
• If a Colleague Asks: “Will My Innovation Have Unintended Consequences?” by Clint Andrews Posted in: Articles, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, President's Message, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact - Unintended consequences of technological development matter in practice and thus are not just of academic interest. SSIT would do well… ...  Read More
• AI vs “AI”: Synthetic Minds or Speech Acts by Jeremy Pitt Posted in: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact - Just as the “autonomous” in lethal autonomous weapons allows the military to dissemble over responsibility for their effects, there are… ...  Read More

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