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Making complex systems human-centered is the primary objective of using technical ethics. However, applying ethical thinking to technology can be intimidating. In this interactive workshop on Friday, January 28, guest presenter Carol J. Smith with Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute will help us apply ethics to emerging technologies.
We will look at methods to make experiences that are accountable, de-risked, respectful, secure, honest, and usable. We will critique and engage with sets of technical ethics both at a high level and by comparing groups of ethics. And we will learn how to run an abusability study to get people engaged in this work by inspiring curiosity to actively speculate about misuse and abuse.
The session will include:
- How to effectively apply technology ethics
- Methods for speculating about misuse and abuse
- Strategies for preventing bad experiences, like bias, in the future
Carol Smith's career spans 20+ years of collaboration on complex problems, focusing on UX research and prototyping across industries and platforms. She has been leading research to integrate ethics and improve human experiences with artificially intelligent (AI) systems, autonomous vehicles, and other emerging technologies since 2015. Carol is a Senior Research Scientist in Human-Machine Interaction for the AI Division of Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute in Pittsburgh, PA. Carol also teaches courses for CMU's Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII). In addition, she is an active UX community organizer, served two terms on the UXPA international board, and is an ACM Distinguished Speaker. Carol has an M.S. in HCI from DePaul University.
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