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You Break It, You Buy It: The Naiveté of Social Engineering in Tech – And How to Fix It.

The article focuses on methods of integrating social science into technology firm social missions. It states that technology firms should reduce compartmentalization and utilize social scientists in the heart of their design teams such as the use of journalism scholars in advising reliable fact-chec...

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Published in:Political Communication Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 324 - 333
Main Authors: Tromble, Rebekah, McGregor, Shannon C.
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr-Jun2019
Subjects:
Social sciences
Social impact
High technology industries
Computer science
Curriculum change
Ethics education in universities & colleges
Social sciences education in universities & colleges
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article focuses on methods of integrating social science into technology firm social missions. It states that technology firms should reduce compartmentalization and utilize social scientists in the heart of their design teams such as the use of journalism scholars in advising reliable fact-checking methods. It recommends curriculum changes in the computer science field to incorporate both ethics courses and social science courses so students account for social implications of their work.