第14章サイバー資源の品質とサイバーコンピューティングのガバナンス

A major stumbling block to implementing responsible computing is the lack of cooperation and coordination among the world’s governments and institutions. How can we resolve this? Who should be in charge of regulating cyber economics and global cybersecurity efforts? Why? How do we develop a global plan and implement regulations that benefit everyone equally worldwide?

The first pillar of responsible computing is responsible data centers, which should be designed and operated with an emphasis on sustainability. They rely on a technology infrastructure that emphasizes green energy, focusing on reducing technology’s carbon footprint. This includes using green energy sources and tracking the energy required for cooling. Responsible data centers also strive to minimize water usage.

The second pillar of responsible computing is responsible infrastructure, which considers the physical resources needed for a system, including hardware, software, and other network components. The infrastructure is designed to use as little energy as possible while relying on more sustainable components, with less waste going to landfills.

With responsible code, the third pillar of responsible computing, organizations make conscious code choices that optimize environmental, social and economic impacts over time. This includes practices such as ensuring that code is efficient and results in fewer HTTP requests and smaller page sizes.

Try it yourself:

You have achieved your goals. You have secured an entry-level programming position at TechWorks. Your first day on the job, your boss brings you in the project development meeting, and the new software package is set to be finalized this week. As a new team member, you are asked to be part of the quality assurance team and test the software of functional performance and are given the test plan. You are told that there are four levels of bug reporting:

• Bug level 1: Critical functionality is missing or not present in the software

• Bug Level 2: Critical functionality is not working correctly

• Bug Level 3: Non-critical functionality is either not present or is not working properly

• Bug Level 4: Cosmetics and other user functionality issues

During your analysis, you found several Bug Level 3 issues and several Bug Level 4 issues that were all programmed by one programmer at the company. When you bring this up to the lead developer of the team, they say, “that’s OK, the customer didn’t expect that part of the software to work anyways. We will be able to bill them for more hours to fix the software.” You know from the development meeting that if the product doesn’t ship, your company will be liable for a breach of contract. How do you handle reporting this to your supervisor? What suggestions do you have for fixing the problems? What lessons can you learn from this type of experience for future use?

Responsible data usage is the fourth pillar of responsible computing, and this relates to using data securely in ways that drive transparency, fairness, and respect for the users. Initiatives like Data Augmentation for Discrimination Prevention and Bias Disambiguation, Social Media and Freedom of Speech, and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are related efforts that try to promote responsible data usage by ensuring that such usage is not discriminatory and does not cause harm to users.

The fifth pillar of responsible computing is responsible systems, which are inclusive systems that address bias and discrimination to promote equality for all, regardless of personal characteristics such as race, age, gender, and disability. This relates to parallel efforts being conducted in areas like explainable AI, large language models regulation, and human-centered computing in the metaverse, which strive to ensure that algorithms are based on trustworthy data. This includes efforts by the World Economic Forum to transform from Society 4.0 to Society 5.0 (Figure 14.54).