http://michaelzimmer.org/2006/07/14/google-behind-the-screen/ information ethics : privacy : new media : values in design : 2.0 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:58:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://michaelzimmer.org/2006/07/14/google-behind-the-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-158359 michaelzimmer.org » On Google’s Marissa Mayer Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:06:01 +0000 http://michaelzimmer.org/2006/07/14/google-behind-the-screen/#comment-158359 [...] Consider how she seems to cast aside the argument that computer scientists and engineers must place values at the forefront of their design decisions. When asked how Google should address and account for such social, political, and ethical concerns when creating such powerful and ubiquitous systems, Mayer appears to hold the position that “we’re just engineers.” Paraphrasing: M: “I really view us as computer scientists, so we can analyze a problem, and we can solve a problem. But, we’re not government officials, we’re not policy makers on a global scale. We’re simply responding to the needs of our users.” [...] [...] Consider how she seems to cast aside the argument that computer scientists and engineers must place values at the forefront of their design decisions. When asked how Google should address and account for such social, political, and ethical concerns when creating such powerful and ubiquitous systems, Mayer appears to hold the position that “we’re just engineers.” Paraphrasing: M: “I really view us as computer scientists, so we can analyze a problem, and we can solve a problem. But, we’re not government officials, we’re not policy makers on a global scale. We’re simply responding to the needs of our users.” [...]

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