SSIT Welcome

Greg Adamson, conference chair and Vice President of IEEE's Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT), provided an overview of Wiener's multidisciplinary contributions to science and society. He highlighted Wiener's 1938 paper on homogeneous chaos as an example of his wide-ranging intellectual reach, and shared prescient quotes about humanity's evolving relationship with machines.

Adamson acknowledged the conference's sponsors, including multiple IEEE sections and Tata Consulting Services, reflecting the broad institutional interest in Wiener's legacy. He set the intellectual tone by emphasizing how Wiener's work transcended traditional disciplinary boundaries, creating a framework that remains essential for understanding the interplay between technology, society, and ethics.