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100	1		_aBaecker, Ronald M. _932016
245	1	0	_aComputers and society : _bmodern perspectives _cRonald M. Baecker
260			_aOxford : _bOxford University Press, _cc2019.
300			_axviii, 530 p. : _bcol. ill. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [391]-516) and index.
520			_aThe last century has seen enormous leaps in the development of digital technologies, and most aspects of modern life have changed significantly with their widespread availability and use. Technology at various scales - supercomputers, corporate networks, desktop and laptop computers, the Internet, tablets, mobile phones, and processors that are hidden in everyday devices and are so small you can barely see them with the naked eye - all pervade our world in a major way. computers and society: modern perspectives a wide-ranging and comprehensive textbook that critically assesses the global technical achievements in digital technologies and how are they are applied in Media; education and learning; medicine and health; free speech, democracy, and government; and war and peace. ronald M. Baecker reviews critical ethical issues raised by computers, such as digital inclusion, security, safety, privacy, automation, and work, and discusses social, political, and ethical controversies and choices now faced by society. Particular attention is paid to new and exciting developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning, and the issues that have arisen from our complex relationship with AI.
650		0	_aComputers _xSocial aspects _932017
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650		0	_aComputers and civilization _92393
650		0	_aArtificial intelligence _xSocial aspects _921255
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