WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND

HUMANITY CROSS
TECHNOLOGY
 From the Greek word “techne” and “logos” which means art and word
respectively
 Literally, it means discourse on arts
 First appeared in the 17th century, was only used to talk about arts
however as technology progressed, the concept also started to have a
wider range of meaning where art is not only the topic included
 Concept like machine and tools were also attached to the word
HUMANITY
• Refers to mankind as a whole
• Set of qualities such as being kind, sympathetic, merciful,
caring, cooperative an compassionate which are used to define
human nature and human condition
• Is a moral practice or principle of selfless concern for the well-
being of others resulting in a quality of life, it makes one
naturally humane, God-fearing, creative, environment-
friendly, nature loving
• It is creativity and stewardship
TECHNOLOGY: BOON OR BANE?
• Technology and innovation are incredibly rising
exponentially
• It plays a crucial role to almost everyone as it affects the
society directly or indirectly whether one wills or not
• It keeps on progressing due to not only the changing times
environment but also to the ever progressing mind of
mankind
IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGY
•Global Connectivity
•The Megashifts
•Digitization
•Mobilization
•Screenification
•Disintermediation
•Datafication
•Intelligization
•Automation
•Virtualization
•Augmentation
•Anticipation
•Robotization
•De-humanization
•Re-humanization
GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY
• Allows people throughout the world to contact each other or connect via internet
with the use of various applications such as Facebook, Skype, etc
• Impacts:
• Minute to minute online news increases awareness of what is happening around
the world
• Help to reduce the use of paper as documents are now digitally stored
• Encourage self-learning activities such as cooking, planting, art crafts, etc.
• Smartphones are useful in emergencies when such connections ca save lives
• Digital warning devices help prevent disasters
• Business conferences and meetings are faster and easier than before
THE MEGA SHIFTS
• Paradigm shifts-philosophical in essence and which represents a
new way of doing things, technological mega shifts represents new
ways of being
• Is an exponential shift in human experience which is sudden in
arrival and unpredictable in outcome, from Gerd Leonhard’s (2016)
book Technology vs Humanity
• Mega shifts interact with each other to alter human perception of
time and space, creating a conscious divide between past and future
• Represent new ways of being such as mobile, wearable and
ingestable technologies
FORMS OF MEGA SHIFTS
• Digitization- everything that can will become digital
• Mobilization- everything is becoming mobile and soon
wearable or ‘hearable". Computing is becoming invisible,
omnipresent and indispensable.
• Screenification- everything that used to be physical (or
printed) is now available on screens. What used to be
between people (such as conversation in foreign language)
can soon be done via screen using free translation apps .
FORMS OF MEGA SHIFTS

• Disintermediation- middlemen are now less needed since

through technology, it is now possible for
customers/consumers to “go direct” in transactions
• Datafication- what used to happen face to face is now being
turned into data
• Intelligization- whatever that can be made intelligent will
be because now the means are available, everything that
used to be dumb is now becoming connected and intelligent
FORMS OF MEGA SHIFTS
• Automation- the result of smart machines will make tasks or jobs easier.
Everything can be automated
• Virtualization-  is the process of running a virtual instance of a computer
system in a layer abstracted from the actual hardware. People will not rely
of physical things in a room but on an instance in the cloud
• Augmentation- humans can increasingly use technology to augment
themselves example my smart watch,
• Anticipation- some app can now anticipate and predict human behavior
• Robotization- robots will perform many white color jobs and house chores
• De-humanization
• Re-humanization
ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS
• The convergence of technologies presents undoubtedly
major challenges with ethical implications.
**convergence of technologies- referring to the combination
of transformational technologies such as nanoscience and
nanotechnology, medicine and genetic engineering,
information technology and cognitive science
DEHUMANIZATION
•Is an act of taking the human element out of technology
•It means depriving human qualities such as individuality,
compassion, creativity, stewardship, empathy or civility.
•While there is no doubt that technology plays a dominant
role in shaping who humans are today, a number of
critics perceive that technology and innovation are
dehumanizing humans based on their perilous effect on
humanity of the following instances:
A. HUMAN RELATION
• As technology becomes more pervasive in everyday life, people are getting
more focused on their smartphones than on engaging in healthful interpersonal
relations with family, friends, peers, associates and/or colleagues.
• Human beings are losing their ability to converse in person, to smile at each
other, to look each other’s eyes, to enjoy a meal together without looking at
their smartphone, to socialize with family and friends and to be present in the
moment without interruption.
• Scrolling through Instagram, messenger, tweeter and Facebook for hours
diminishes the basic human capacity to give attention and to show empathy
towards others making human become hallow and indifferent, that is less
human
B. WORK
• Work is meant to be an activity where a person exercises his/her
intelligence and develop his/her skills but when and where
technology dominates work situations, the room for technical and
affective skills is restrained
• Another is the robotification of work now exist. Task performed by
humans are replaced by machines- mechanical or electronic. In
effect, human-to-human interaction are limited and possibly human
works posing a threat to employment
C. PSYCHOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL EFFECTS
•Social media turn every person into a narcissist.
•Screen time deteriorates the brain. Work is inescapable. Sleeping time is
shortened. Constant and prolonged exposure to electronic devices increases
leves of depression and withdrawal, and even suicide
•The Atlantic (2017), reports the ill effect of large scale smartphone
deployment
•Boys depressive symptoms increase by 21% from 2012 to 2015, girls
increase by 50%, twice as much
•Three times asmany12 to 14 years old girls killed themselves in 2015 as
in 2007, compared with boys, twice as many (
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/)
ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
• Information and researchers maybe flawed due to
voluminous data available in the internet. Fact-checking is
required
EXPLOITATION OF INVENTION

• Inventions help mankind to solve problems

however, because of selfish desires for power,
fame and wealth, good intentions are thwarted into
bad acts that now threatens humanity.
• Examples of these include the atomic hydrogen
and nuclear bombs, biological/chemical weapons
DETACHMENT FROM NATURE
• Technological procedure, processes and techniques tend to draw
humans away from contact with nature, away from natural activities
and healthy natural (personal) experiences.
• Example a student who is absorbed in finding better techniques to
get good grades tends to neglect the value of relaxing the mind and
body, the value of time with family, and the value of socialization
with other people.
• The value of plants and animals are lost when these are treated
solely as “specimens” or “raw materials” for technological
activities/projects
IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT
•The increase demand on raw materials for the manufacture of these
products of technological advancement lead to mining and deforestation
which disturbs ecological systems, deplete natural resources and causes
erosion and flooding
•Industrialization, by and large, has caused air, water and land pollution.
•Gas emissions from motor vehicles, manufacturing factories among
others erode the ozone layer resulting to global warming and climate
change
•Power plants such as nuclear, electric and coal plants releases toxic
gases that could harm human, animals and plants
TECHNOLOGICAL SINGULARITY
•  theoretical condition that could arrive in the near future
when a synthesis of several powerful new technologies will
radically change the realities in which we find ourselves in
an unpredictable manner
• This would involve computer programs becoming so
advanced that artificial intelligence transcends human
intelligence, potentially erasing the boundary between
humanity and computers. (Britannica)
HOW TECHNOLOGY AFFECT OUR HUMAN
RIGHTS
• This data was taken from the World Economic Forum
(WEF) (
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-are-today-s-biggest-tech-trends-aff
ecting-human-rights
/)

• Automation and the right to fair and decent work

• The internet and the right to freedom of expression
• The internet of things and the right to privacy
 AUTOMATION AND THE RIGHT TO FAIR AND
DECENT WORK
• Due to the increase use of AI and automation, 86% of all customers will be using
chatbots and self-service technologies , that is, without human agent.
• According to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),
AI is currently meeting and exceeding human performance in a significant number
of domains
• Example: A subset of AI, Machine Learning (ML), is expanding rapidly, unlocking
pathways to increasingly efficient, accurate, and powerful processes ranging from
diagnosing cancer to enabling self-driving cars. Data is the key ingredient that
makes machine learning possible. Companies like HireVue are uses AI and facial
analysis to measure tone and delivery, for example, to make the hiring process more
efficient, the use of biometrics and facial analysis to identify personalities
THE INTERNET AND THE RIGHT TO
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
• In 2016, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution which reaffirmed that
“the same rights that people have offline must also be protected online”. Nonetheless, states
around the world continue to filter, monitor, and otherwise obstruct or manipulate the openness
of the internet. Companies in the ICT sector can be involved in this limiting of digital freedoms,
either directly, or by facilitating violations by governments and/or abuses by other firms.
• Digital freedom is facing decline globally for the 7th year in a row. From the 
Freedom on the Net index 2020 , it covers trends such as manipulation of social media in
democratic processes, shutdowns of mobile and internet service, and attacks on online activists.
These obstructions and attacks impact on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, but also
create economic costs, affecting entire economies and individual businesses.
• https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/technology-and-human-rights-digital-freedom
 THE INTERNET OF THINGS AND THE RIGHT
TO PRIVACY
• The Internet of Things is perforating domains that were previously private. As a result, the
distinction between private and public spheres is blurring and the individual’s right to
privacy is being threatened. Business Insider projects there will be 34 billion devices
connected to the internet by 2020. All of those devices have the ability to interact with and
track our personal data, from smart phone location tracking to motion sensors with inbuilt
video cameras filming your movements.
• Millions of us are giving away our private data without even realizing, despite many of us
valuing privacy more than ever. This has an impact on children as well as adults. There is a
growing industry of ‘smart toys’ equipped with AI and speech recognition that can interact
with children, learn and send data back to the manufacturers - potentially violating the
privacy rights of the child.
HOW TO RESPOND
• Please read on Klaus Schwab’s the Fourth Industrial Revolution from this link
https
://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/the-fourth-industrial-revolution-what-it-m
eans-and-how-to-respond
/, give at least three insights on how to respond on the impact of technologies to
human life.
 ACTIVITY

• please read also, “the ethical dilemmas faced by Robotics”. What are these
dilemmas faced by robotics
• Pleaser read also “ Is google making us stupid”. Why does google making us
stupid? Is google making us really stupid
• Please read “why the future does not need us”. Give at least three concerns
raised by Bill Joy in this essay, why the future does not need us