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

Philosophical limitations to freedom of speech in virtual communities

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Miranda Mowbray Hewlett Packard Labs Bristol, Filton Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8QZ UK ABSTRACT This paper is a practical application of ethical philosophy to a question on the administration of virtual communities. In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of people using virtual communities, which allow international multi-person […]

Internet as a Modern Rally Point of a Young Society

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Wojciech St. Moscibrodzki Technical University of Gdansk, Poland Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics Department of Programming Techniques ABSTRACT The Internet is a ultra-fast developing, self-supporting technology structure of modern days. In a few decades its growth influenced the everyday life of many people, even those not very familiar with computer technology. Some people […]

Ethical Issues of the Desktop Metaphor

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Robert K. Moniot Department of Computer and Information Sciences Fordham University New York, NY ABSTRACT Prior to about 1980, almost all computers belonged to organizations, not individuals, and were operated by trained professionals. Then the personal computer (PC) made its debut. The first PCs required extensive learning on the part of the users. In […]

Finding a voice in Cyberspace: Utterances and their ethical consequences

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Anand Mitra Ph.D. Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Dept. of Communication Wake Forest University ABSTRACT The increasing availability of the Internet and the tendency to live in cyberspace has transformed many key elements of everyday life, particularly in places where the access to the Internet has become relatively ubiquitous. Indeed, the ease […]

Russell and the quest for a Computer Ethics

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Antonio Marturano ABSTRACT In my paper I will analyse the arguments by Bertrand Russell about the quest for a new ethics. In his A Scientific Outlook, Russell analyses the development of the scientific method. He never mentioned computers but he mentioned other kinds of Information Technologies available during his times (cinema, TV, and radio). […]

Anonymity of the Individual in the Information Society – Qualitative Changes in Interhuman Contacts

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Radoslaw Lukasiewicz ABSTRACT The aim of this article is to indicate some negative phenomena accompanying the creation and development of a global information society. They are connected with the anonymity of individuals who connect with others by means of a global computer network. This anonymity is caused by the specificity of contacts when using […]