With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: The Role of Software Engineers

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Auteurs principaux: Betz, Stefanie, Penzenstadler, Birgit
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author Betz, Stefanie
Penzenstadler, Birgit
author_facet Betz, Stefanie
Penzenstadler, Birgit
contents The landscape of software engineering is evolving rapidly amidst the digital transformation and the ascendancy of AI, leading to profound shifts in the role and responsibilities of software engineers. This evolution encompasses both immediate changes, such as the adoption of Language Model-based approaches in coding, and deeper shifts driven by the profound societal and environmental impacts of technology. Despite the urgency, there persists a lag in adapting to these evolving roles. By fostering ongoing discourse and reflection on Software Engineers role and responsibilities, this vision paper seeks to cultivate a new generation of software engineers equipped to navigate the complexities and ethical considerations inherent in their evolving profession.
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spellingShingle With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: The Role of Software Engineers
Betz, Stefanie
Penzenstadler, Birgit
Software Engineering
Computers and Society
The landscape of software engineering is evolving rapidly amidst the digital transformation and the ascendancy of AI, leading to profound shifts in the role and responsibilities of software engineers. This evolution encompasses both immediate changes, such as the adoption of Language Model-based approaches in coding, and deeper shifts driven by the profound societal and environmental impacts of technology. Despite the urgency, there persists a lag in adapting to these evolving roles. By fostering ongoing discourse and reflection on Software Engineers role and responsibilities, this vision paper seeks to cultivate a new generation of software engineers equipped to navigate the complexities and ethical considerations inherent in their evolving profession.
title With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: The Role of Software Engineers
topic Software Engineering
Computers and Society
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.08823