'Have You Thought About ... ' Talking About Ethical Implications of Research: Considering the good and the bad effects of technology.

The author discusses the ethical ramifications of technological advances in computer science, particularly during the rapid societal changes of the early 21st century. The article discusses potential ethical drawbacks of face recognition software, particularly as used by the Chinese government in it...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 63; no. 9; pp. 38 - 41
Autor principal: Bruckman, Amy
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Sep2020
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Sumario:The author discusses the ethical ramifications of technological advances in computer science, particularly during the rapid societal changes of the early 21st century. The article discusses potential ethical drawbacks of face recognition software, particularly as used by the Chinese government in its profile development of Uighurs. The author discusses the importance of teaching professional ethics to computer scientists, public policy, and ethics as an element in peer reviewed works.