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

Ethical Intelligence and Design

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR John Knight ABSTRACT This paper provides an overview of the ethical design tradition. It surveys current concerns in HCI that emphasise emotion and pleasure. Common to both the past and present is that design is a decision-making activity. This suggests a need for methods that help designers incorporate ethics into their practise. The paper […]

Dynamic Traditions: Why globalization does not mean homogenization

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Richard Volkman ABSTRACT Many scholars, politicians, and pundits have worried that globalization will result in a flattening or homogenization of cultural diversity and local character. It is alleged that the global application of information and communications technologies will tend to obliterate or water down the rich and varied cultural lives that have been embedded […]

Artificial Intelligence, Emotions and Rights

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Colin SCHMIDT ABSTRACT 1 Many human writers in Cognitive Science and within the field of AI itself believe that the coining of the term “artificial intelligence” was an error. It is difficult to understand what it means, it is perhaps too vast meaningwise to depict the applications that have come of it -it leads […]

Computers for Ethical Competence

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Iordanis Kavathatzopoulos ABSTRACT Information technology has certain advantages that can contribute positively in moral problem solving and decision making. It is necessary, however, to adjust those computer tools to the psychological process of handling moral problems. Previous efforts to construct ethical support systems have focused on moral philosophy, certain principles, or normative values, leading […]

Bridging the Gap Between Reality and the Sense of Reality

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Jenny Ohman Persson ABSTRACT This paper focuses on different ethical dilemmas occurring when real working life situations are to be analyzed and built into tools as customized software for computer-supported office work. The problems are discussed on different levels and in different settings. The levels concern problems with the understanding of what a work […]

Governance Models for Information Sharing: The Issues

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Debi Ashenden ABSTRACT Introduction As increasing amounts of data are stored electronically it becomes easier to allow information to be shared across a number of parties who could find access to the information useful. Not only can information be shared but it can also be aggregated and used to make inferences. There may often […]