Q&A: On the ethics of catastrophe - MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
At first glimpse, student Jack Carson might appear too busy to think beyond his next problem set, much less tackle major works of philosophy. The sophomore, who plans to double major in electrical engineering with computing and mathematics, has been both an officer in Impact@MIT and a Social and Ethical Responsibility in Computing (SERC) Fellow in the […]
Q&A: On the ethics of catastrophe - MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Skip to content Q&A: On the ethics of catastrophe Jack Carson sits in the student lounge for Concourse, a first-year learning community (FLC) of peers and upper-class students who share a broader interest in the humanities. This year, Carson — who plans to chart a career at the intersection of machine learning, chemistry and biology — is TAing for the FLC’s course on Greek philosophy, giving back to a community that has deeply inspired him. Photo: Aimee Yu Jack Carson sits in the student lounge for Concourse, a first-
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