arvind@utcsri.UUCP (Arvind Gupta) (01/19/87)
From: Barbara Simons <simons@ibm.com>
Subject: Directions and Implications of Advanced Computing
Call for Papers
DIRECTIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF ADVANCED COMPUTING
Seattle, Washington July 12, 1987
The adoption of current computing technology, and of technologies that
seem likely to emerge in the near future, will have a significant impact
on the military, on financial affairs, on privacy and civil liberty, on
the medical and educational professions, and on commerce and business.
The aim of the symposium is to consider these influences in a social and
political context as well as a technical one. The social implications of
current computing technology, particularly in artificial intelligence, are
such that attempts to separate science and policy are unrealistic. We
therefore solicit papers that directly address the wide range of ethical
and moral questions that lie at the junction of science and policy.
Within this broad context, we request papers that address the following
particular topics. The scope of the topics includes, but is not limited
to, the sub-topics listed.
RESEARCH FUNDING
- Sources of Research Funding
- Effects of Research Funding
- Funding Alternatives
DEFENSE APPLICATIONS
- Machine Autonomy and the Conduct of War
- Practical Limits to the Automation of War
- Can An Automated Defense System Make War Obsolete?
COMPUTING IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
- Community Access
- Computerized Voting
- Civil Liberties
- Computing and the Future of Work
- Risks of the New Technology
COMPUTERS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
- Computing Access for Handicapped People
- Resource Modeling
- Arbitration and Conflict Resolution
- Educational, Medical and Legal Software
Submissions will be read by members of the program committee, with the
assistance of outside referees. Tentative program committee includes
Andrew Black (U. WA), Alan Borning (U. WA), Jonathan Jacky (U. WA),
Nancy Leveson (UCI), Abbe Mowshowitz (CCNY) and Terry Winograd (Stanford).
Complete papers, not exceeding 6000 words, should include an abstract,
and a heading indicating to which topic it relates. Papers related to
AI and/or in-progress work will be favored. Submissions will be judged
on clarity, insight, significance, and originality. Papers (3 copies)
are due by April 1, 1987. Notices of acceptance or rejection will be
mailed by May 1, 1987. Camera ready copy will be due by June 1, 1987.
Proceedings will be distributed at the Symposium, and will be on sale
during the 1987 AAAI conference.
For further information contact Jonathan Jacky (206-548-4117) or Doug
Schuler (206-783-0145).
Sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
P.O. Box 85481
Seattle, WA 98105