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Question: When you look at the news, it is clear that data security is a major issue. It is possible for data which some believe should be public to remain private. It is also very likely that data which people wish to keep private can be made public with significant implications. What is the role of technology in all this? From a technical perspective, what is happening when, for example, an email server gets hacked? What in fact is a hacker? Technology seems to be adding ethical quandaries to the conversation at an ever-increasing pace. Now that we have unprecedented growth in AI technologies, ethical dilemmas (like the famous streetcar problem) that were once theoretical are now very real issues. What is the appropriate application of ethical thought to technology? AI brings an entirely new set of problems to the table. With AI now able to develop artwork and even computer code, there are many new questions. Who owns such art work? Are human artists (or coders) even going to be necessary? What happens when AI has unintended consequences (a self-driving car 'deciding' that sidewalks are much more efficient than the main road, for example.)