World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024 • Session details

The Impact of Technology on Democracy

Constantijn van Oranje , David Simas , Fanny Jimenez , Vera Futorjanski

Software architecture is inherently political. Unexamined biases in your codebase can manipulate societal behavior. Discover why engineers hold the ultimate civic responsibility in our digital age.

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Stepping up as developers of democracy and society

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