IEEE Welcome

IEEE President Peter Staecker explored themes of irrevocability, convergence, and knowledge acquisition in his welcoming address. He referenced a 1964 interview with Wiener about the implications of technology, drawing connections to contemporary developments such as prosthetic limbs, brain implants, and the exponential growth described by Moore's Law.

Staecker highlighted Wiener's remarkable foresight in anticipating the convergence of disciplines, particularly the bridging of technology with ethics. He discussed the concept of technological singularity and stressed the ongoing relevance of Wiener's insistence that technological progress must be accompanied by careful moral reasoning.