ACM Computers & Society

Welcome to SIGCAS!

SIGCAS is the Special Interest Group for Computing and Society. Our community members engage in research, practice, and ideas, that aim to have computing be a positive force in society.

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Upcoming or Recent Events and News from SIGCAS

Book: What Algorithms Want

Finn, E. (2017). What algorithms want: Imagination in the age of computing. MIT Press…

Article: The potential impact of quantum computers on society

de Wolf, R. (2017). The potential impact of quantum computers on society. Ethics and Information Technology, 19 (4), 271-276…

Article: Patiency is not a virtue

Bryson, J. J. (2018). Patiency is not a virtue: the design of intelligent systems and systems of ethics. Ethics and Information Technology, 20 (1), 15-26…

Article: The “big red button” is too late

Arnold, T., & Scheutz, M. (2018). The “big red button” is too late: an alternative model for the ethical evaluation of AI systems. Ethics and Information Technology, 20(1), 59-69…