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While many technology experts and scholars have concerns about the social, political and economic fallout from the spread of digital activities, they also tend to report that their own experience of digital life has been positive.
Stories from experts about the impact of digital life, from @pewresearch and @ImagineInternet.
Many respondents pointed out that trust is a complicated and many-layered concept with numerous variables that can be in constant fluctuation. Some respondents described a trust timeline that will gradually evolve. One example came from Jannick B. Pedersen, a futurist and impact investor, who said, “I strongly believe that smart trust will steadily rise. We […]
Roughly six-in-ten Americans (58%) feel that computer programs will always reflect the biases of the people who designed them, while 40% feel it is possible for computer programs to make decisions that are free from human bias.
Topic models can produce clusters of words that characterize written documents. But how do we figure out what those clusters mean, exactly?
Roughly half of U.S. teens say they spend too much time on their cellphones, and two-thirds of parents express concern over their teen’s screen time. But parents face their own challenges of device-related distraction.
Other questions to the experts in this canvassing invited their views on the hopeful things that will occur in the next decade and for examples of specific applications that might emerge. What will human-technology co-evolution look like by 2030? Participants in this canvassing expect the rate of change to fall in a range anywhere from […]
A clear majority of the responses from these experts contained material outlining certain challenges, fears or concerns about the AI-infused future. The five most-often mentioned concerns were: 1) the use of AI reduces individuals’ control over their lives; 2) surveillance and data systems designed primarily for efficiency, profit and control are inherently dangerous; 3) displacement […]
A strong narrative about online life has arisen in recent years that pushes back against the techno-optimism of the earlier days of the internet. A roundup of recent headlines underscores the darker storyline: The Global Risks 2018 report by the World Economic Forum lists “adverse consequences of technological advances” as one of the top risks […]
Experts are split on whether the coming years will see less misinformation online. Those who foresee improvement hope for technological and societal solutions. Others say bad actors using technology can exploit human vulnerabilities.
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