The Research Center on Values in Emerging Science and Technology

Save the date:

Home – Southern Connecticut State University Innovation Hub
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

Unpredictable risks and the autonomy of the Internet user

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Lotte Asveld ABSTRACT The bankruptcy of the Dutch glass fibre network company KPNQwest in the spring of 2002 raised questions about the acceptability of risks related to digital infrastructures. KPNQwest appeared to be of vital importance to the European Internet traffic since 40 % of the traffic went via the networks of KPNQwest. The […]

Extending Artificial Agency to Incorporate Ethics-oriented Social Interaction

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Argyris Arnellos, Thomas Spyrou and John Darzentas ABSTRACT This paper suggests how information systems may make use of Systems Thinking to incorporate ethics. In Systems Thinking, it is expected that a first action towards which a group of parts is directed is to attempt to distinguish between themselves and their environments. This is a […]

Citizens Expectations and Disappointments in Information Society

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Doinita Ariton, Florina Paun, Viorca Ioan, Mihaela Nicolau, Nicoleta Barbuta, Liliana Moga, Florin Buhociu, Carmen Tofan ABSTRACT This paper is based on our research work as members of Romanian team of SIBIS project (Statistical Indicators Benchmarking the Information Society) funded by the European Commission under the “Information Society Technology” Programme. SIBIS project offers us […]

University Challenges in Information Society

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Mario Arias-Oliva, Leonor González and Raúl Santiago ABSTRACT Both information technologies and communication itself are changing wideworld the ways of working, communicating and spending the leisure time in nowadays society. The number of people using multimedia systems and internet both at work and at home has increased a lot in the last years. The […]

Social behaviour, incentives and technology in peer-to-peer content distribution networks

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Stephanos Androutsellis-Theotokis ABSTRACT Distributed computer architectures labelled “peer-to-peer” are designed for the sharing of computer resources (content, storage, CPU cycles) by direct exchange, rather than requiring the intermediation or support of a centralized server or authority. Content distribution is the dominant peer-to-peer application on the Internet, allowing personal computers to function in a coordinated […]

How Shall I Trust Thee? Let Me Count the Ways.

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Alan A Andolsen ABSTRACT The movement of commercial business enterprises to the venue of the Internet and the development of virtual communities to transact business pose interesting and challenging ethical questions. This paper will investigate, from the perspective of a business practitioner, the characteristics in elements that are necessary and I virtual business community […]