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 https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2020/03/09/whats-the-impact-of-artificial-

intelligence-and-technology-on-society/?sh=762a1c9e3098

 Society is being transformed by technology. The way we live is being challenged

by digitization. These modifications provide conveniences and problem-solving

methods that were previously unavailable. There are problems that must be

conquered in addition to the rewards.

 We now live in a world where nonhuman systems can do tasks that previously

could only be performed by humans. These non-human systems may sometimes

do jobs better than humans. AI can now imitate human speech, translate

languages, detect diseases, prepare legal papers, and play games (and even

beat human competitors). We now live in a civilization where computers can

perform jobs that we never imagined would be feasible in our lifetime. Nonhuman

systems' capabilities will continue to grow.

 As time passes, the distinction between online and offline, real space and

cyberspace will become increasingly blurred. Susskind noted that "systems are

becoming more capable and integrated into the world around us." It used to be

rather simple to tell the difference between technology and non-technology.

Technology will be disseminated in the environment around us in products and

artifacts that we never thought of as technology before, such as smart houses

with smart appliances and public areas in smart cities thick with sensors, today

and in the future.

 “We generate more data now every couple of hours than we did from the dawn of

time to 2003. What that means is that when that data is caught, captured and

sorted those who own it and control it have an insight into our lived experience

beyond anything that anyone in the past could ever have dreamed of into what
 we think, what we care about, how we feel, where we go, what we buy, who we

speak to, what we say, what we do on any given day, who we associate with. We

leave a trail of these things which offers a window into our soul both individually

and collectively that dwarfs anything that the philosophers or the kings or the

priests of the past could have dreamed of,” Susskind explained.

These three tendencies are intensifying, and it is doubtful that our collective living

arrangements will remain unaltered as a result. Never before have we had to

coexist with such strong nonhuman systems. We've never known what it's like to

be surrounded by never-ending technology. We've never lived in a world where

our lives are so thoroughly documented. Susskind addresses these

developments in his book Future Politics, proposing what we might need to do,

theorize, and think about as a society in response.

 https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/future-technology-22-ideas-about-to-

change-our-world

 The future is approaching, and it will arrive sooner than you think. These new

technologies will alter the way we live, care for our health, and help us avoid a

climate catastrophe.

 Every year, new inventions and ground breaking ventures emerge as technology

advances. Some of the brightest brains are working on the next piece of futuristic

technology that will totally transform how we live. Although it may appear that

scientific growth is stable, the previous half-century has seen tremendous

technological advancement.

 22 Ideas about to change the world

1. AI image-generation

2. Brain reading robots

 3. 3D printed bones

4. Realistic holographs

5. Clothes that can hear

6. Lab-made dairy products

7. Hydrogen planes

8. Digital "twins" that track your health

9. Virtual reality universes

10. Direct air capture

11. Green funerals

12. Artificial eyes

13. Airports for drones and flying taxis

14. Energy storing bricks

15. Sweat powered smartwatches

16. Self-healing 'living concrete'

17. Living robots

18. Internet for everyone

19. Drown forest fires in sound

20. Car batteries that charge in 10 minutes

21. Artificial neurons on silicon chips

22. Floating farms

 https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/07/03/fifty-fifty-anecdotes-how-digital-life-

has-been-both-positive-and-negative/

 Some of these professionals have written about the advantages and

disadvantages of digital living. Following are some mixed-response anecdotes.

 "Technology enriches the lives of individuals who can resist being dominated by

it and driven into terrible addictions to it," said Frank Kaufmann, a researcher,
 educator, entrepreneur, and campaigner headquartered in North America.

Technology helps him to develop and benefit from meaningful ties with friends

and family who are now able to be close despite their geographical distance.

Unfortunately, it inhibits addicts from developing and benefiting from the most

beautiful forms of encounters, such as being in the actual and intimate presence

of another.

 "We now have a new checklist item before going out to dinner: we make sure

that none of us is carrying a phone," said Christian Huitema, a technology

developer/administrator located in North America, who likes the internet but

believes that being disconnected is still necessary on occasion.

 "For the good, my 91-year-old mother reads emails and uses her tablet when she

travels so she can keep connected," Kathleen Hayes, a technology consultant

located in North America, said. To avoid robocalls, she utilizes the caller ID on

her home phone. For the worst, several of the controls on her new automobile

were tough for her to figure out. What was once a knob is now a screen with a

hazy description of what it can and cannot accomplish.

 https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/articles-and-essays/the-teaching-forum/from-the-students-

view-thoughts-on-technology-and-learning/

 Students were asked to respond based on their personal experiences with

technology and learning ideas. The first question was: How do you best learn?

And how does technology help you in your learning?

 Victor, one of the students, said, "I learn best by seeing things presented in

different ways and then going over them again." With this, he means that he

doesn't think he would learn very well if he had to listen to an audio-tape of

someone droning on and on about something. Visual stimulation keeps me

interested and also helps me remember things better.

  Second question is: Given the ways in which you learn best, how does

technology help-or fail to help-that process?

 One student, Benjamin, answered: "Technology is a great aid in my learning."

Not only does much of it allow the professor or students to communicate

knowledge and ideas in new and exciting ways, it also eases the ability to then

access that information for later perusal. For example, a group could present a

PowerPoint presentation and then allow the teacher to publish or stream it from a

website which the students could access from their dorm rooms. This is a great

way to reinforce an exchange that took place in a classroom earlier in the

semester without requiring more time and resources from the professor in a later

class period. Also, new technologies inherently attract the attention of the

younger generation as we move farther into the information revolution. Look at

the number of cellular phones and laptops being carried by students today. This

facilitates technology transfer in the classroom because the teacher will often

only have to gloss over instructions on how to use the technology because so

many already do) and there will be fewer new resources consumed overall. Such

examples in the classroom allow one to see how the learning process is

enhanced by new uses of technology.

 https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2020/06/30/tech-causes-more-problems-than-it-

solves/

 A lot of people who responded to this survey about the likely future of social and

civic innovation expressed similar worries. Some argue that technological

advancements pose more issues than they solve. Some believe that as humans

adapt, concerns about the impact of digital life will be at least partially alleviated.

Some argue that every solution might result in a new set of problems. Others
 argue that human uses and abuses of digital technology are producing social

damage that will be difficult to overcome.

 Regardless of an expert's response to the canvas's main question concerning the

impact of people's usage of technology, the following remarks were chosen from

among all replies. Some of these worried statements also include predictions for

future advancements. Concerns are divided into four categories: something is

wrong with technology; technology usage frequently divides or hollows out

communities; society has to catch up and better manage the challenges and

benefits of technology; and, despite present trends, there is cause to hope for

brighter days.

 "Technology will undoubtedly result in 'civic innovation.' The real question is

whether the "innovation" will result in improved social results, "James Mickens,

associate professor of computer science at Harvard University and former

Microsoft executive, said. He also added that technology facilitates the gig

economy by locating customers for employees and their services. If given the

choice between an economy with a large number of gig workers and an economy

with an equal number of conventional middle-class employment, he believes

most people would choose the latter.

 "We have already begun to see increased protections around personal privacy,"

said a research scientist for a major technology company who specializes in

technology design. It is less clear how we might avoid the deliberate misuse of

news or news-like content to manipulate political opinions or outcomes at this

time, but it does not appear impossible. The challenge will be to avoid

government censorship while maintaining a lively, open debate.

 Some respondents discussed the growing issue of community loss and the need

for more organic, in-person, human-to-human interaction as well as the impact of

digital distance.