Social Impacts of Computing (SioC) 

The Social Impacts of Computing (SioC) community group is dedicated to exploring and shaping the evolving relationship between computing and society. We examine how computing technologies impact human flourishing, develop ethical frameworks for their application, and foster transdisciplinary collaboration to address societal challenges.


SioC comprises Boise State faculty from a wide range of disciplines, including data management and visualization, business management, computer science, public policy and administration, philosophy, nursing, history, and cultural studies, as well as industry/community partners with interests in the social impacts of computational innovations, particularly in fields such as machine learning, robotics and generative AI.