A Creative Exploration—and Competition—about the Future of Computing. Christoph Becker’s Insolvent: How to Reorient Computing for Just Sustainability argues that meeting today’s ecological and social crises requires more than technical innovation: it demands a transformation in the professional practices, values, and narratives that organize computing work.  With this in mind, what are the most urgent […]

The continuously evolving landscape of human-computer interaction (HCI) presents both opportunities and challenges for policy development. This special issue of Computers and Society, titled “Navigating the Influences of Human-Centered Computing on Policy Innovation,” will explore the intricate relationship between human-centered computing (HCC), emerging technologies (AI, quantum computing, blockchain, etc.), and policy innovation. It will examine […]