Two centuries after the publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, society continues to explore the ethical implications of technological advancements. This panel brings together voices from technology, ethics, and history to discuss questions about how ethical considerations have evolved in the last two centuries.
How have technologists and others addressed the issues presented in this classic novel? To what extent are the issues raised in the book still present and relevant in today’s technology space? What new issues have surfaced with the advent of new technologies?
Speakers:
– Peter Asaro | Associate Professor of Media Studies, The New School
– Dominik Boesl | Vice President of Consumer Driven Robotics, KUKA Robotics
– Jean Kumagai | Senior Editor, IEEE Spectrum
– Lisa Nocks | Historian, IEEE History Center
– Mark A. Vasquez | IEEE TechEthics Program Manager