Directions and Implications of Advanced Computing: v. 1 (Diac-87): 001 - Hardcover

Schuler, Douglas; Jacky, Jonathan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0893915580 ISBN 13: 9780893915582

Publisher: Intellect, 1990

Synopsis

This volume results from the first research conference organized by Computer Professional for Social Responsibility (CSPR). Each chapter is authored by a computer scientist addressing the social impact of computers. Four chapters describe the milieu in which computer science is managed and financed. Three chapters present software engineering analyses of cost reliability and safety and relate them to defence policy. Five chapters explore the implications of applying artificial intelligence technology in particular areas, from education to combat, and the final chapters confront present and future dilemmas from philosophical and ethical perspectives.

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About the Author

Douglas Schuler is a member of the faculty at The Evergreen State College, former Chair of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR), and a founding member of the Seattle Community Network (SCN). He is coeditor of several books, including "Shaping the Network Society: The New Role of Civic Society in Cyberspace" (MIT Press, 2004) and the author of "New Community Networks: Wired for Change."

Edition details

• Publisher: Intellect
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0893915580
• ISBN 13: 9780893915582
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 200