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Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

Paul Melendez
University Distinguished Outreach Professor
Founder, Center for Leadership Ethics
Lead Faculty Academic Programs, Executive Education
Interim Director, Executive Education

"Ethical Considerations of Emergent Technologies"

ENGR 301

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Emerging technologies such as generative AI, blockchain, and virtual reality offer great potential benefits but also carry significant societal risks. To navigate these challenges, it is essential to ground their development and use in ethical decision-making guided by objective criteria. This session will present a high-level ethical decision-making model that can be applied to complex and evolving technologies.