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

ETHICOMP2002 – Lisbon, Portugal

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

LOCATION: Universidade Lusiada, Lisbon, Portugal DATES: 13 to 15 November 2002 HOSTED BY: Faculty of Business Universidade Lusiada, Lisbon, Portugal IN ASSOCIATION WITH: Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility, De Montfort University, UK Research Center on Computing and Society, Southern Connecticut State University, USA Software Engineering Ethics Research Institute, East Tennessee State University, USA CONFERENCE […]

Ethics in teaching information technologies

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Dr Grazyna Zurkowska-Krakowska and Witold Sikorski Wydawnictwo MIKOM ABSTRACT The paper refers to the topics concerned with information technologies in education. The authors cover four groups of problems starting from general topics to a publishing example. The basic aim is to analyse how information technologies influence education process and perception of information by the […]

Feeding the fire: How Awareness affects Perception

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Sara Wilford CCSR De Montfort University Leicester UK ABSTRACT How does awareness of the issues affect individuals’ perceptions of privacy? It can be argued that the level of awareness has a direct impact on the importance individuals place on personal privacy. During a recent pilot study which was undertaken as part of a larger […]

Consumers in the marketspace – the ethical aspects of electronic commerce

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Janusz Wielki, Ph.D., Technical University of Opole, Faculty of Management and Production Engineering, Poland ABSTRACT Rapid development of information technology, and particularly the emergence the Internet, has caused many significant shifts in the marketplace and has strongly influenced consumers worldwide. As argued by Rayport and Sviokla, traditional marketplace understood as a place where physical […]

Lilliputian Computer Ethics

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Associate Professor John Weckert Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Charles Sturt University ABSTRACT Nanotechnology and quantum computing have the potential to radically change information technology. If these technologies are successful, and there are signs that they will be, computers will become very, very small, very, very fast, and have an enormous amount […]

The rise of peer-to-peer communication in the U.S

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Tomoaki Watanabe Graduate Student and Associate Instructor Department of Telecommunications Indiana University at Bloomington, USA ABSTRACT It is often argued that cyberspace heralds an advent of new society and it cannot be governed by an existing norms or styles of governance. The development of technologies, cultures, and social behaviors are reported heavily in the […]