IEEE 7010
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Power & Energy
How Can We Use ICT Standards For Sustainable Development?
What is Sustainable Development? Why is it Important? Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. When considering and discussing sustainability, people often first think of the environment – saving energy, reducing carbon footprints,…
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Technology
Evolving Procurement for Artificial Intelligence Systems in Cities and Beyond
As Artificial Intelligence Systems (AIS) technology is increasingly sourced from private companies for public use, existing procurement standards may fall short in proactively identifying harm or mitigating risks for citizens or users due to timing or budget constraints. Unfortunately, little research and interdisciplinary exchange exists to date on issues pertaining…
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Technology
Prioritizing Ethical Considerations in the Design of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems
The first half of 2020 has been a busy time of progress on varied fronts regarding the work of The IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems including projects focused on: Moving beyond gross domestic product (GDP) for measuring impact in technology with the release of IEEE…
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Artificial Intelligence Systems
IEEE 7010-2020 Launch Prioritizes Human Well-Being and Environmental Sustainability via Technology
We are pleased to announce IEEE 7010-2020, Recommended Practice for Assessing the Impact of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems on Human Well-Being has officially published. This is the first of thirteen IEEE 70xx series standards to be published.
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Commentary & Perspectives
Can Ethics be Standardized? Creating Modern Standards for Ethical Autonomous and Intelligent Systems
Technologists often react with an eye roll when the subject of ethics comes up. One interpretation of this is that they may think ethics is the purview of philosophy and religion and not really within their domain. An engineer may think of it as a “soft” subject, not the hard…