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Addressing Governance Gaps to Enable Technology-Driven Pandemic Recovery
The World Economic Forum’s recently released Global Technology Governance Report suggests that “the emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution have a vital role to play as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuild our economies.” “Fourth Industrial Revolution” refers to artificial intelligence, blockchain, internet of things, mobility and drones and unmanned air... Read more →
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Global Public Policy Community Established in IEEE Collabratec
A Global Public Policy Forum has been established in on the IEEE Collabratec community platform as a place to inform and engage IEEE members on national, regional and global public policy activities within IEEE and to explore technology-related policy issues that affect our members, the profession and the public welfare. Early features include... Read more →
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Earth Friendly AI, Protecting Privacy of Children Highlighted in IEEE Whitepaper
The IEEE Standards Association has released a report calling for engineers to consider the impact their work, especially in the field of artificial intelligence, will have on climate change, children, and society. The whitepaper highlights the need for policy makers to adopt goals and social metrics, and for technologists to develop standards for “utilizing... Read more →
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Spectrum Profile of IEEE’s European Public Policy Efforts
From IEEE SPECTRUM (30 August 2019): IEEE’s public policy activities around the world have increased and risen in importance, especially in Europe. The IEEE European Public Policy Program (EPPP) gives IEEE members a voice in policy discussions on the continent. By pooling and leveraging the knowledge and expertise of our community, the EPPP seeks to... Read more →
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IEEE Input Recognized In U.S. Defense Innovation Board’s Recommendations on Ethical Principles for AI
The U.S. Defense Innovation Board released a report in late October 2019 outlining recommendations to the U.S. Department of Defense on the ethical use of AI. The DIB is an governmental advisory board comprised of prominent U.S. business leaders, scholars, entrepreneurs, inventors, scientists, and technologists. IB’s recommendations reflect significant IEEE input including the need to... Read more →
Technology Policy For The Public Good
IEEE and its organizational units engage in coordinated public policy activities at the national, regional and international levels in order to advance our mission and vision of securing the benefits of technology for the advancement of society. Our goals include:
- Encouraging the multiple and beneficial uses of technology to advance the interests of humanity and serve the public good.
- Educating policy-makers, the public, and our members on the social implications of technology, including technology-related opportunities, threats and barriers.
- Providing non-partisan public fora for exploration and communication of how public policy can best capture and increase the public benefits derived from technology.
The IEEE Global Public Policy website provides a window into these activities in order to support these goals, as well as to engage and inform our IEEE members, the public and policy-makers around the world on technology-related aspects of public policy issues.
IEEE Global Positions
- Universal Access to the Internet (2018)
- In Support of Privacy Engineering (2018)
- In Support of Strong Encryption (2018)
- IEEE Adherence to the World Trade Organization Principles for International Standardization (2017)
- Advancing the Global Practice of Science and Engineering (2017)
- Building a Sustainable Global Information Society (2017)
- The Role of the Technical Community in Internet Policy (2017)
- IEEE Principles for Standards Development (2016)
- Universal Access to the Internet