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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

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…

Welcome to the new website

Welcome to the brand new SIGCAS website!…

Article: The ghost in the legal machine

Harkens, A. (2018) “The ghost in the legal machine: algorithmic governmentality, economy, and the practice of law”, Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, Vol. 16 Issue: 1, pp.16-31…