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key questions - Coggle Diagram
key questions
how will future tech
impact our daily lives?
improved communication
decreased privacy
accessibility (shopping, info etc)
virtual social lives (social media)
can have detrimental effects
on mental health
flexible working (WFH)
better physical health - fitness tracker,
better technology to treat illnesses
faster transportation - electric, self-driving cars
sustainable energy
artificial intelligence
can do menial tasks
better than humans
will impact sectors like transport, manufacturing,
healthcare, education, media, customer service
job displacement
positive effect on
climate change,
sustainability
what are some
ethical concerns?
and how can such
concerns be addressed?
respect for employee
and customer rights
moral use of
data + resources
responsible adoption
of disruptive tech
culture of responsibility
misuse of personal info: companies collect
personal info to personalise services, but to
what extent is collecting and selling personal
data ethical? (Facebook)
consent is key! let consumers know what
info is being collected and for what + use it
to consumer's benefit, dont misuse + better
data governance
lack of acceptance of responsibility:
many companies use third-party
tech; whose responsibility
is it to protect data?
collective responsibility! everyone
needs to work together to ensure
safety
AI: facial recognition bias, displacement of
jobs, health tracking, bias in AI from creators
representing social inequities
analyse purpose of the AI tech, identify underlying
inherent bias, be transparent and approachable,
develop review processes, ensure data security
autonomous vehicles: if they are controlled
by AI, who is to blame for accidents? is no
one held responsible, or does the blame fall
on the AI/ road designer? AI also removes the
informal human signalling/interaction
increased safety measures (platooning)
more separation btwn cars and motorists/
pedestrians, more safety features in cars
..worse in the
next 10 years?
addiction, insomnia, eyestrain,
increased anxiety, depression
bad posture, sedentary lifestyles
could harm
relationships
less self-
sufficient
how will tech make
our lives better or..
safety (online and physical)
easy collection/
retrieval of data
should we fear or
embrace future tech?
embrace it, and embrace
our human traits
(creativity, interaction)
open-minded