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Digital Ethics, Society and Policy
Department of Computer Science Research area
Engaging the societal impact of technologies through transdisciplinary inquiry and ethical practices.
Digital Ethics, Society and Policy (Digital-ESP) brings together diverse researchers, scholars and practitioners engaging at the intersection of technology, social science and policy concerns in a societal context. From a Computer Science perspective this is a crucial area for critically interrogating the ethics and values embedded in technology, the interplay with society, and the role of policy-making to better understand and mediate positive or adverse impacts.
Increasingly, contemporary concerns with emerging technologies such as AI, surveillance, cybersecurity, robotics, drones and autonomous systems in society have been much debated. However, issues of gender and racial equity, Global South inclusion, political participation, democracy, protest, civic engagement, crisis, and sustainability in technological contexts, are also critical topics of emphasis for this area.
Digital-ESP is focused on understanding the societal impact of technologies in a transdisciplinary manner (i.e. drawing on research conducted at the intersection of different fields and engaging diverse stakeholders), while proposing critical guidance and policy interventions.
Research area webpage: https://www.aalto.fi/en/department-of-computer-science/digital-ethics-society-and-policy
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Juhi Kulshrestha
- Department of Computer Science - Assistant Professor
- Professorship Kulshrestha Juhi - Assistant Professor
- Computer Science Professors - Assistant Professor
- Computer Science - Digital Ethics, Society and Policy (Digital-ESP) - Assistant Professor
Person: Professors, tenure track
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Risto Sarvas
- Computer Science - Digital Ethics, Society and Policy (Digital-ESP) - University Lecturer
- Professor of Practice Sarvas Risto - University Lecturer
- Department of Computer Science - University Lecturer
- Computer Science Lecturers - University Lecturer
Person: Teaching staff
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Nitin Sawhney
- Computer Science Professors of Practice - Professor of Practice
- Computer Science - Human-Computer Interaction and Design (HCID) - Professor of Practice
- Computer Science - Digital Ethics, Society and Policy (Digital-ESP) - Professor of Practice
- Department of Computer Science - Professor of Practice
Person: Professors, fixed term
Projects
- 2 Active
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CAAI: Citizen Agency in AI: Democratizing Algorithmic Services in the City
Sawhney, N., Drobotowicz, K. & Kajava, K.
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2025
Project: Domestic funds and foundations
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Co-Creative Artificial Intelligence of Music
Tahiroglu, K., Sawhney, N., Baffy, B. & Murhu, M.
01/01/2022 → …
Project: Other external funding: Ministry of Education funding
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A User-Centered Lens into Digital Excess: Exploring the Superfluity and Environmental Burden of the Digital World
Olsson, T., Pyyhtinen, O., Rantasila, A., Laaksonen, S-M., Vigren, M., Ylipulli, J. & Sawhney, N., 14 Jun 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Scientific › peer-review
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Collaborative Sensemaking in Crisis : Designing Practices and Platforms for Resilience
Varanasi, U. S., Leinonen, T., Sawhney, N., Tikka, M. & Ahsanullah, R., 10 Jul 2023, DIS '23 : Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. ACM, p. 2537–2550Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
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Contextual Inquiry of Affordances for Collaboration in Crisis : Lessons from the Finnish Context
Tikka, M., Ahsanullah, R., Varanasi, U., Härmä, V., Sawhney, N. & Leinonen, T., 2023, Proceedings of the 20th International ISCRAM Conference. University of Nebraska Omaha, p. 33-42 10 p. (ISCRAM Conference proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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Co-Creative Artificial Intelligence of Music
Tahiroglu, Koray (Recipient) & Sawhney, Nitin (Recipient), 1 Jan 2022
Prize: Granted funding (public project funding)
Activities
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MEDINFO 2023 Conference
Johanna Viitanen (Speaker)
8 Jul 2023 → 12 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Context-Sensitive Health Informatics (Event)
Johanna Viitanen (Editorial board member)
25 Mar 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Reviewer of conference article
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Johanna Granhagen Jungner
Johanna Viitanen (Host)
17 Apr 2023 → 20 Apr 2023Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
Press/Media
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"It shows a lack of commitment," says Indian professor about government's immigration plans
06/09/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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How will e-scooters transform urban space?
Samira Dibaj, Nitin Sawhney & Milos Mladenovic
31/10/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Aalto-yliopisto perusti tutkimusryhmän suitsimaan tekoälyn riskejä – ”Meidän täytyy suojella itseämme järjestelmiltä”
25/02/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance