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  IEEE TechEthics is engaged in a new virtual event series with the United Nation’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs, which aims to share technology solutions and promote substantive discussions among government officials, technologists, legal experts, ethicists, social scientists and others on topics related to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The engagement began in… Read more →

  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 →

  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 →

  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 →

  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 →

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 →

  IEEE has outlined recommendations to public policy-makers on development of Artificial Intelligence and on Ethical Aspects of Autonomous and Intelligence Systems. The statements were adopted at the IEEE Board of Directors meeting in June 2019. IEEE’s position urges governments to adopt policies that: Increase AI technical expertise within governments and foster greater government access… Read more →

  The IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems has launched Ethically Aligned Design: A Vision for Prioritizing Human Well-being with Autonomous and Intelligent Systems, First Edition (EAD1e). Developed through a collaboration of over one thousand global experts from the technical and non-technical realms of business, academia and policy, Ethically Aligned Design is the… Read more →

  In a position statement adopted by the IEEE Board of Directors on 18 Nov. 2018, IEEE “endorses the emerging field of Privacy Engineering, which is the use of engineering knowledge and techniques to systematically address risks associated with planned and authorized functioning of systems that collect, use and disclose personal information.”  In addition, IEEE… Read more →

  IEEE-USA has launched a new community on Collabratec as a forum for discussion of policy issues and member concerns related to digital privacy and trust.   The community was created and is moderated by Jim Isaak, chair of the IEEE-USA Committee on Communications Policy.  The community welcome notes that “Privacy & Trust are increasingly important… Read more →