Global Alliance Releases Technology Governance Roadmap for Smart Cities Governance
Supported by the World Economic Forum, the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance (GSCA) brings together municipal, regional and national governments, private-sector partners and cities’ residents around a shared set of principles for the responsible and ethical use of smart city technologies. The Alliance recently released a roadmap report, Governing Smart Cities,… Read more
How Should The Law Treat Artificial Intelligences?
In a recent issue, IEEE SPECTRUM Contributing Editor Steven Cherry interviews Law Professor Ryan Abbott of the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom on the legal implications of Artificial Intelligence in a piece entitled “Can a Robot Be Arrested? Hold a Patent? Pay Income Taxes?” Abbott is the author of The Reasonable Robot:… Read more
EPPC Webinar Looks at New EU AI Policy Harmonization Proposal
On 30 June (1600 CEST), IEEE’s European Public Policy Committee (EPPC) is hosting a webinar exploring the EU approach to artificial intelligence, including possible roles and implications for the technology community in light of the European Commission’s new legal framework for AI. Panelists will explore opportunities to harmonize AI rules and highlight IEEE’s efforts… Read more
Spectrum TechInsider: Focus on Technologists and AI Policy
As part of its TechInsiders series, SPECTRUM is offering a webinar on Thursday, June 3 (2:00 pm EDT) entitled “From Code to Congress: What technologists should know to participate in defining AI regulation.” Featured speakers include Julia Stoyanovich, co-director of the Center for Responsible AI at NYU, and Mona Sloan, a Fellow of NYU’s… Read more
IEEE European Public Policy Committee Briefs Euro-Policymakers on Cybersecurity and Renewable Energy
Representatives of IEEE’s European Public Policy Committee (EPPC) held a pair of meetings recently with EU entities providing input to policy-deliberations on EU cybersecurity strategy and the European Green Deal. The first meeting with representatives of the European Commission involved presentation of findings and recommendations on cybersecurity. The meeting was instrumental in exploring how… Read more
IEEE TechEthics – UN Engagement on Sustainable Development
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
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
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
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
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