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based reputation of biometrics and
associated privacy implications of
voluntary use (to prove identity)
and covert, involuntary use (often
called uberveillance). They discuss
potential risks, opportunities, and
personal as well as societal ben-
efits associated with the use of con-
sumer electronics based biometrics.
They propose that the use of device-
based biometric authentication could
reduce current risks associated with
centralized systems.
Canellas focuses on the impor-
tance of facilitating ethicists, regu-
lators, technologists, and other
interested stakeholders to "speak
the same language" when it comes
to autonomous weapons systems
(AWS). This article discusses the
implications of the "lack of a unify-
ing, technical language" and the
risks associated with regulators
not fully understanding the com-
plexities of AWS. One of the critical
risks described is the "pacing prob-
lem," where the responsiveness of
legal and ethical oversight tends to
lag behind the rate of technologi-
cal innovation. This could result in
those constructing or using AWS
discovering loopholes in regula-
tions, "potentially enabling the use
of fully AWS under the guise of
meaningful human control." The im-
plications discussed in this article
extend beyond the battlefield to
autonomous or self-driving cars.
Blyth, Mladenovic´, Nardi, Ekbia,
and Su consider critical social and
ethical challenges associated with
the wider adoption of self-driving
cars. The authors note that the
motorized road vehicle has become
a key pillar of modern society. While
considerable attention has been paid
to potential benefits and technical
challenges, the authors suggest self-
driving technology may "bring about

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a level of societal disruption
equal to that of personal
computers." They argue
Canellas focuses on getting
for more ethical design pra-
ctices going forward that
ethicists, regulators, technologists,
take account of social justice
and other interested stakeholders
as well as safety and tech-
nical related challenges.
to "speak the same language."
Catherwood, Finlay, and
McLaughlin discuss the sig-
nificant potential societal
benefits (and risks) associated with
edge society, leveraging technology
wider adoption of intelligent body-
and innovation.
implantable networked devices.
I would like to express my heart-
Building on the history of medical-
felt thanks and appreciation to
ly-prescribed implantable devices
everyone who contributed to the
(such as pace makers, cochlear,
success of IEEE ISTAS 2015, includ-
and retinal implants, and insulin
ing the authors, practitioners, ple-
pumps), this article focuses on
nary pane lists, delegates, and
the importance of legislation, poli-
Advisory Group members. I would
cies, and procedures in developing
particularly like to thank President
appropriate solutions, as well as
Michael D. Higgins, International
securing such devices and asso-
Program Committee members who
ciated networks. While recogniz-
demonstrated great dedication in
ing the not insignificant challenges
providing constructive, actionable
ahead, the authors suggest this
feedback during the ISTAS 2015
"promises to be a profoundly excit-
double blind peer review process
ing journey."
and the blind peer review process
Klein discusses challenges asso-
for Technology and Society Magciated with balancing the interests
azine, and my colleague Miriam
of individuals and for-profit corpo-
Cunningham who co-edited the
rations in relation to the use of per-
Symposium Proceedings.
sonal data. The core thesis is that
Author Information
there is a natural conflict of interest
Paul M. Cunningham is President and
between individuals who (voluntari-
CEO, IIMC, Ireland, Founder and
ly or involuntarily) provide access
Coordinator of IST-Africa, and Visiting
to their data, and those for-profit
Senior Fellow at Wrexham Glyndw
ˆr
corporations who have access to
University. He is affiliated with the
such data.
Department of Computer and Sys-
I hope that readers of IEEE Techtems Sciences (DSV), Stockholm
nology and Society Magazine will
University. Email: pcunningham@
find these contributions stimulat-
ieee.org.
ing and thought provoking. More
importantly, I hope they will serve
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