As information technology infuses every part of our industry and our lives, engineering practitioners, as the custodians of the industry, need to think about how and why we integrate new technology into our day-to-day project work. There is always a danger of adopting new technologies because they are shiny and novel, perceived as a silver bullet solution, or because they promise to improve the bottom line, even at the expense of ethical, social, or environmental goals. There exists a danger of progressing on a path of technology adoption for technology’s sake. When it comes to the ethics of technology adoption, the issues are often more subtle than simple dishonesty, fraud, or corruption and must be considered by engineering practitioners.
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