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How does technology influence global social issues?
How does technology influence global social issues?
What is one main goal of artificial intelligence systems?
What is one main goal of artificial intelligence systems?
Why is computer literacy considered important in the modern world?
Why is computer literacy considered important in the modern world?
How has technology impacted consumer behavior?
How has technology impacted consumer behavior?
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What is one ethical challenge created by technology?
What is one ethical challenge created by technology?
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What is a key benefit of social networking tools as described?
What is a key benefit of social networking tools as described?
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Which of the following describes a function of crisis-mapping tools?
Which of the following describes a function of crisis-mapping tools?
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What is a significant impact of the Digital Divide?
What is a significant impact of the Digital Divide?
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Cognitive surplus refers to what combination of factors?
Cognitive surplus refers to what combination of factors?
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How does crowdfunding primarily operate?
How does crowdfunding primarily operate?
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Which marketing strategy uses QR codes effectively?
Which marketing strategy uses QR codes effectively?
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What is one of the functions of marketing technology?
What is one of the functions of marketing technology?
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What does crowdsourcing involve?
What does crowdsourcing involve?
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What is the primary difference between being computer literate and being information systems literate?
What is the primary difference between being computer literate and being information systems literate?
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Which of the following best describes collaborative consumption?
Which of the following best describes collaborative consumption?
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What is NOT a characteristic of a savvy computer user?
What is NOT a characteristic of a savvy computer user?
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How does artificial intelligence (AI) primarily relate to human intelligence?
How does artificial intelligence (AI) primarily relate to human intelligence?
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Which of the following is a key aspect of technology's impact on consumption today?
Which of the following is a key aspect of technology's impact on consumption today?
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What is one way to maintain safe computer use as mentioned in being a savvy computer user?
What is one way to maintain safe computer use as mentioned in being a savvy computer user?
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Which of the following statements is true about the role of a computer literate person?
Which of the following statements is true about the role of a computer literate person?
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What best describes the concept of ownership in the context of technology's influence on society?
What best describes the concept of ownership in the context of technology's influence on society?
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What is the primary function of artificial intelligence as described in the content?
What is the primary function of artificial intelligence as described in the content?
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Which of the following technologies is specifically mentioned as a component of artificial intelligence?
Which of the following technologies is specifically mentioned as a component of artificial intelligence?
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What role does deep learning play in artificial intelligence?
What role does deep learning play in artificial intelligence?
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How does artificial intelligence contribute to healthcare and medicine?
How does artificial intelligence contribute to healthcare and medicine?
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In which application is AI used as an example for enhancing the user experience?
In which application is AI used as an example for enhancing the user experience?
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What sets machine learning apart as a significant aspect of AI?
What sets machine learning apart as a significant aspect of AI?
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Which of the following is NOT considered an application of artificial intelligence?
Which of the following is NOT considered an application of artificial intelligence?
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What is the significance of artificial intelligence in today's data-driven world?
What is the significance of artificial intelligence in today's data-driven world?
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What is one of the major advantages of artificial intelligence in the workplace?
What is one of the major advantages of artificial intelligence in the workplace?
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What is a significant disadvantage associated with implementing AI?
What is a significant disadvantage associated with implementing AI?
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Which sector utilizes AI to help detect fraudulent activities?
Which sector utilizes AI to help detect fraudulent activities?
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What is one ethical concern related to the use of AI technologies?
What is one ethical concern related to the use of AI technologies?
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In agriculture, how does AI contribute positively according to the advantages listed?
In agriculture, how does AI contribute positively according to the advantages listed?
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How does AI assist in the medical field?
How does AI assist in the medical field?
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What does the term 'data mining' refer to in a retail context?
What does the term 'data mining' refer to in a retail context?
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Which of the following best defines unethical behavior in terms of moral choices?
Which of the following best defines unethical behavior in terms of moral choices?
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What role do AI virtual assistants play in professional environments?
What role do AI virtual assistants play in professional environments?
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How does affective computing relate to psychology?
How does affective computing relate to psychology?
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What is a primary concern regarding automated robotic machinery?
What is a primary concern regarding automated robotic machinery?
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Which term refers to subversive computer network activities for social activism?
Which term refers to subversive computer network activities for social activism?
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Which example depicts the ethical implication of censorship in technology?
Which example depicts the ethical implication of censorship in technology?
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What is a recurring ethical consideration when implementing AI in society?
What is a recurring ethical consideration when implementing AI in society?
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Study Notes
Chapter 1: The Impact of Technology in a Changing World
- Chapter objectives include describing various technological tools impacting national and global issues, describing global social issues affected by technology, describing how technology changes connections and collaboration, summarizing technology's impact on product choices, characterizing computer literacy, describing artificial intelligence systems and their goals, defining ethics and different ethical systems, describing influences on personal ethics, and presenting examples of technology creating ethical challenges.
Technology in a Global Society
- Technology accelerates change and galvanizes people in new ways.
- Social networking tools enable groups to connect and exchange ideas.
- Crisis-mapping tools collect and map information, making it publicly available.
Global Issues
- Healthcare: Technology develops and delivers vaccines, increases vaccine production, and uses computer programs to design new helmets.
- The Environment: Data analysis aids in alerting scientists to new environmental trends.
- The Digital Divide: A significant gap exists between levels of internet access and technical tool availability, hindering the use of global minds for problem-solving.
Technology Connecting Us with Others
- Web 2.0: A new set of features allows easy content contribution and facilitates easy connections with others, including international collaboration.
- Cognitive Surplus: Leisure time and tools combine to enable creativity and knowledge sharing to improve society.
- Business: Crowdfunding uses the internet to gather small donations from many people to start businesses.
Technology Impacting Consumption
- Marketing technology helps decide what to buy and influences the buying process, from actual purchases to online reviews.
- Marketing Strategies: Quick response (QR) codes provide links to online information and video content; crowdsourcing gathers ideas and opinions from large groups of people, used widely in social media and smartphone apps like online reviews or product comparison sites like Wikipedia.
Access vs. Ownership
- Technology offers alternatives to product ownership, like Zipcar and Citi Bike, promoting collaborative consumption.
Computer Literacy vs Information Systems Literacy
- Computer Literate: Understanding computer capabilities and limitations, using computers safely and efficiently, and awareness of their influence.
- Information Systems Literate: Understanding how and why data, knowledge, and information technology are used by organizations and individuals, and using technology to achieve business goals and gain competitive advantages.
Being a Savvy Computer User
- Avoid hackers and viruses; protect privacy; understand real risks; use the internet wisely; maintain, update, and troubleshoot computers.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Definition: Intelligence is the ability to acquire and use knowledge and skills, including reasoning, problem-solving and using language. AI refers to machines performing tasks usually associated with human intelligence.
- Importance: Today's data generation (both human and machine) surpasses human capacity to absorb, interpret, and make decisions. AI forms the basis for computer learning and the future of complex decision-making.
- Developments and Contributions: AI focuses on problem-solving and decision-making, including natural language processing (NLP) where computers can understand spoken and written language; machine learning where computers learn from data and make decisions, like ChatGPT; deep learning creating artificial neural networks resembling a human brain; Robotics; and Enhancing Healthcare and Medicine using AI to analyze medical images.
- Examples: Autonomous vehicles, maps, facial detection/recognition, text editors/autocorrect, search algorithms, chatbots, digital assistants, social media and e-payments.
- Advantages: AI increases efficiency and productivity, automates tasks (fast data entry, customer service), improves access to education and healthcare, aids in battling climate change, poverty, and hunger.
- Disadvantages: AI has costly implementation; it can reduce employment opportunities; it often lacks creative ability; and some technologies struggle with dependency and reliability; there's also an absence of emotions, privacy and data security concerns, and potential for increasing human laziness.
Working with AI and Other Technologies
- Retail: Data mining processes huge amounts of data for relationships and patterns to respond to customer buying and usage patterns.
- Banking: AI helps detect fraud.
- Transportation: AI is used in autopilots and autonomous vehicles.
- Education: Course management software (like Blackboard and Moodle) and plagiarism checkers are examples.
- Law Enforcement: Computers assist in police cars, solving crimes, facial reconstruction, and computer forensics.
- Medicine: AI helps diagnose unfamiliar conditions by analyzing medical images (X-rays, MRIs, ultrasounds, CT scans).
- Psychology: AI-powered tools improve interpersonal skills (e.g., MACH) and can recognize and simulate human emotions (e.g., affective computing).
Ethical Computing
- Ethics: The study of morals and specific moral choices made.
- Laws: Formal, written standards to apply to everyone.
- Unethical Behavior: Not conforming to approved standards.
- Amoral Behavior: Lack of a sense of right and wrong.
- Intellectual Property: Work resulting from creativity and knowledge, protected by copyrights, patents, and trademarks.
- Privacy: The control and privacy of information remains a complex balancing act.
- Social Justice: Ethical considerations around predictive policing, military secrets, and government transparency (e.g., WikiLeaks) are relevant.
- Liability: 3D printing and quality control issues.
- Censorship: Global variations in website blocking.
- Social Activism: Use of computers for activism, including hacktivism.
- Automated Robotic Machinery: Raises ethical considerations like self-driving cars regarding choices.
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Explore the various ways technology influences global and national issues in this quiz based on Chapter 1. Understand the role of social networking, healthcare advancements, and the ethical challenges presented by technological changes. Reflect on how computer literacy and artificial intelligence shape our connections and choices.