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What are some technological tools impacting national and global issues?
Social networking tools, crisis-mapping tools.
What global social issues are affected by technology?
Health care, digital divide, environmental issues.
How is technology changing how we connect and collaborate?
By facilitating easier connections and contributions through platforms like Web 2.0.
What are some examples of how technology impacts product and service consumption?
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What does computer literacy entail?
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What are the main goals of artificial intelligence systems?
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In which careers is artificial intelligence important?
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What is ethics?
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Which of the following can be considered unethical behavior?
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What is hacktivism?
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Which system protects intellectual property?
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What issues might arise from automated robotic machinery?
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Study Notes
Technology's Global Impact
- Technology is accelerating changes around the world.
- Technology helps connect people through social networking and crisis mapping tools.
Global Social Issues
- Technology is impacting health care.
- Faster development and delivery of vaccines.
- Computer programs can help to design medical equipment.
- Technology is impacting the environment.
- Data collected can inform scientists about new environmental trends.
- The digital divide is a gap between levels of internet access and availability of technical tools.
Technology Connects Us
- Web 2.0 allows for easy content contribution and connects people.
- Cognitive surplus is a combination of free time and tools to be creative.
- Crowdfunding enables people to support dreams through collecting small donations from a large number of people.
Technology Impacts Consumption
- QR codes and crowdsourcing are examples of how technology is impacting marketing.
- Collaborative consumption (e.g., ZipCar, Citi Bike) is a shift toward sharing and accessing resources rather than owning them.
Computer Literacy
- Understanding the capabilities and limitations of computers.
- Using computers safely and efficiently.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- AI systems perform tasks normally associated with human intelligence, including reasoning, problem-solving, and using language.
- Goals of AI include natural language processing, perception, knowledge representation, planning, problem-solving, and learning.
- Developments in AI, such as expert systems, artificial neural networks, and advances in machine learning, contribute to the development of functional AI systems.
AI and Career Opportunities
- AI is used in retail for data mining and understanding consumer behavior.
- AI is used in banking to spot fraud.
- Transportation relies on AI for autopilots and autonomous vehicles.
- Robots and embodied agents are also increasingly used in various sectors.
- AI is being integrated into education for individualized learning plans, speed up the grading process, and plagiarism detection.
- Law enforcement uses AI for facial reconstruction and computer forensics.
- Medicine uses AI for diagnoses, patient information systems, and designing prosthetic devices.
- Psychology uses AI for automated conversation coaches and affective computing.
Ethical Computing
- Ethics is the study of morals and moral choices.
- Law is a formal standard applying to everyone.
- Unethical behavior does not conform to accepted standards.
- Amoral behavior lacks a sense of right and wrong.
Personal Ethics
- You can determine your personal ethics by describing your values, identifying external influences, and preparing a statement of values.
Ethics and Technology
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Ethical dilemmas regarding intellectual property, privacy, social justice, liability, censorship, social activism, and automated robotic machinery.
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Intellectual Property: Protection of creativity through copyrights, patents, and trademarks.
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Privacy: Maintaining privacy while balancing the need for information and control over personal data.
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Social Justice: Issues arise with predictive policing and the use of government and military secrets.
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Liability: Concerns with quality control in 3D printing and other technological advancements.
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Censorship: Global differences in website blocking.
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Social Activism: Hacktivism and Denial-of-Service attacks.
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Automated Robotic Machinery: Navigating ethical dilemmas with self-driving cars and other AI-driven systems.
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This quiz explores the multifaceted impact of technology on global social issues, healthcare, and environmental trends. It examines how technological advancements affect connectivity, consumption, and the digital divide in our society. Test your knowledge on how technology shapes our world today.
