The Research Center on Values in Emerging Science and Technology

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Join Us: September 23rd at 4pm!
Panel discussion: a collective questioning about quantum ethics

Click here to hear a recording (podcast) of the event! Event time: Thursday, September 26, 2024 – 4:00pm to 5:00pm Audience: Faculty, students, staff, researchers, community members, general public. Location: Southern Connecticut State University – Engleman Hall – Room A120 See map Panelists Colleen Bielitz Assoc. VP for Strategic Initiatives & Outreach, SCSU Florian Carle Managing Director, Yale Quantum Institute Matthew Enjalran Professor of Physics, SCSU Rye Howard-Stone Lecturer of Contemporary Issues in Computer Science and Engineering, UConn Sarah M. Roe (moderator) Director, Research Center on Values in Emerging Science and Technology, SCSU The panel will be followed by a reception to continue the conversation. As quantum technology advances rapidly, it is crucial to consider its ethical implications. While quantum applications hold the potential to transform industries, they also pose significant moral challenges. Quantum computers, for instance, could dismantle current encryption methods, jeopardizing data privacy and cybersecurity. Their ability to solve complex problems at unprecedented speeds might create unfair advantages in sectors like finance or defense, further deepening existing inequalities. By addressing these ethical concerns early, we can ensure that quantum technology develops in ways that uphold fairness, privacy, and security for all. Join us for a discussion hosted by the Research Center on Values in Emerging Science and Technology and the Yale Quantum Institute, with co-sponsorship Details

People, organizations, and technology: Stupid technology makes organizations stupid

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Pedro Z. Caldeira and Manuela Faia-Correia (Lisbon) ABSTRACT Many collapses in work setting design involving technology is due to a contributing number of factors: by limiting the consideration of system stakeholders to just the software developer and the customer; scarcity of management time to understand the dynamics between the various stakeholders involved; industrial relations […]

Communication ethics through handbooks

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Porfirio Barroso and Laura Calvache (Spain) ABSTRACT Inspired by a thesis that appeared a decade ago in the U.S., we propose to present an in-depth study of the lessons that have most often been included in ethics handbooks throughout the twentieth century for the purpose of establishing a series of conclusions concerning the evolution […]

There’s a Place for Us(e): Incorporating the Responsible Application of New Technologies into the K-12 Curriculum: Results of a Study Assessing the Level of Knowledge, Preparation and Dissemination among Educators

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Tomas A. Lipinski and Elizabeth A. Buchanan (US) ABSTRACT Preparing future citizens for the responsibilities of full participation in the information society means more than just imparting an understanding of the use of the information and communication technology (ICT) that supports that society. Rather, it means also imparting an understanding of the responsible uses […]

Organizational and Individual Responses to Legal Paradigm Shifts in the Ownership of Information in Digital Media: The Impact of WIPO, and other Legal Developments

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Tomas A. Lipinski and David A. Rice (US) ABSTRACT Recent international developments are placing organizations in an environment of expanded rights of information owners1. This expansion is creating a slow but inexorable paradigm shift in relationship between intellectual property owners, copyright for example, and organizations as users of that property. The shift can be […]

Implications of the Deployment of Wireless Emergency Response Systems

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Michael R. Curry, David J. Phillips and Priscilla M. Regan (US) ABSTRACT Over the past two decades there has been a steady growth in the number, extent and capacity of emergency response systems (ERS) in the U.S. and globally. Also known in North America as 911 systems, they were originally introduced as a means […]

The Importance of Codes of Conduct for Irish IS/IT Professionals’ Practice of Employee Surveillance

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Bernd Carsten Stahl and Dervla Collins (Ireland) ABSTRACT In this paper we want to present the findings of a study that researched the attitudes of Irish IS professionals with regards to employee surveillance and how codes of ethics can change their perceptions or actions. Moving in the triangle of privacy, surveillance, and codes of […]