MacArthur fellow Jon Kleinberg of Cornell University will give a keynote speech on the second day of the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges [Northeastern Region] 2023 conference hosted by the Computer Science Department of Ithaca College. If you are interested in attending, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/bBseND6r9svvWFFE8
Title: Choices and Consequences in Computing
Date/Time: April 15, 2024 (Saturday), 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Location: Emerson Suites B+C
Abstract: Computing requires difficult choices that can have serious implications for real people. The design of our course "Choices and Consequences in Computing" covers a range of ethical, societal, and policy implications of computing and information. It draws on recent developments in digital technology and their impact on society, situating these in the context of fundamental principles from computing, policy, ethics, and the social sciences. A particular emphasis is placed on large areas in which advances in computing have consistently raised societal challenges: privacy of individual data; fairness in algorithmic decision-making; dissemination of online content; and accountability in the design of computing systems. As this is an area in which the pace of technological development raises new challenges on a regular basis, the broader goal of the course is to enable students to develop their own analyses of new situations as they emerge at the interface of computing and societal interests.
Bio: Jon Kleinberg is the Tisch University Professor in the Departments of Computer Science and Information Science at Cornell University. His research focuses on the interaction of algorithms and networks, the roles they play in large-scale social and information systems, and their broader societal implications. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering, and serves on the National AI Advisory Committee. He has received MacArthur, Packard, Simons, Sloan, and Vannevar Bush research fellowships, as well awards including the Harvey Prize, the Nevanlinna Prize, the Allen Newell Award, and the ACM Prize in Computing.