Ethics Belongs in the Technical Classroom

May 19, 2026·
Sanaa Mironov
Sanaa Mironov
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Ethics in technology is not separate from technical work. Design choices shape access, privacy, safety, power, labor, and accountability.

In the classroom, I want students to practice ethical reasoning as part of technical reasoning. What assumptions are built into a system? Who benefits? Who is exposed to risk? What evidence would change our mind?

These questions are not distractions from engineering. They are part of building systems that work responsibly in the world.

Sanaa Mironov
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Computer Science
I make operating systems and AI make sense. I teach systems at UMBC, explain OS concepts on YouTube, and study how to make AI and software systems secure and trustworthy.