Feature Story | September 24, 2024
By Sara Frueh
On Sept. 29-30, the National Academy of Engineering will hold its annual meeting and also celebrate its 60th anniversary. In advance of the meeting, we asked NAE President John Anderson for his thoughts on that milestone, future challenges where engineers can provide solutions, and the theme of this year's meeting - how to strengthen supply chains
Anderson: "One challenge is balancing public good versus the potential unintended, negative consequences of new technology. A good example is artificial intelligence. Advances in AI must take this balance into account. The fear of change or misuse of a new technology shouldn't stifle its advancement; instead, engineering should partner with the social sciences to develop guidelines when introducing new technologies."
Q1. What and how might engineers partner with the social sciences as AI is introduced into the engineering planning, design, construction and operations and maintenance of facilities?
Q2. Which social sciences, and how?
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William M. Hayden Jr., Ph.D., P.E., CMQ/OE, F.ASCE
Buffalo, N.Y.
"It is never too late to be what you might have been." -- George Eliot 1819 - 1880
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