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 Aspects of Employing a Weblog in Research

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR M.J.Phythian, Dr N.B.Fairweather and Dr R.G Howley ABSTRACT As an instrument in an action research (AR) project to reveal the most suitable way of measuring delivery of e-government, Mick Phythian initiated and maintained a weblog. Employing an electronic medium chimed well with e-government research. The weblog in this instance also provided a ‘golden thread’ […]

Online Pornography – Isn’t It Time to Stop Being So Squeamish?

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Prof Andy Phippen ABSTRACT Online pornography is one of the last taboos for acadmeic research with little peer reviewed literature exploring the phenomenon. However, one cannot underestimate is social and economic impact. According to Ropelato (n.d.), the ‘pornography industry is larger than the revenues of the top technology companies combined: Microsoft, Google, Amazon, eBay, […]

Is the ICT Infrastructure Future Proof ?

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Norberto Patrignani and Iordanis Kavathatzopoulos ABSTRACT The ICT infrastructure and its technological core are now becoming the critical infrastructures of our society. Our activities and processes are now relying on these platforms, they are now our social and business platforms. But are they sustainable? What are the (physical) limits to take into account when […]

The Adventures of Picciotto Roboto: AI & Ethics in Criminal Law

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Prof. Ugo Pagallo ABSTRACT In their 2007 Ethicomp paper, Reynolds and Ishikawa proposed three possible examples of criminal robots: I) Their first hypothesis was “Picciotto Roboto.” The field pertains to robotic security guards as the Sohgo Security Service’s Guardrobo marketed since 2005. The case concerns a security robot participating in a criminal enterprise as […]

Use of Social Networks and communication

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Marta Oyaga Serrano ABSTRACT When a computer network connects people or organizations it’s a social network. Just as a computer network is a set of machines connected by a set of cables, a social network is a set of people (or organizations or other social entities) connected by a set of social relations such […]

Online privacy and culture: A comparative study between Japan and Korea

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Yohko Orito, Eunjin Kim, Yasunori Fukuta and Kiyoshi Murata ABSTRACT Since its early stage, B to C e-commerce has been accompanied by the concerns of a wide range of individual users over misuse of their personal information and an invasion of the right to information privacy. Despite the tremendous advancement and widespread availability of […]