My relationship with technology

   

The Impact on My Life

     The presence of technology in my life has been very beneficial in many ways. I see technology being used in my life every day. Whether that be throguh school or recreaction. There are both pros and cons to this massive presence in my life. 

Pros   

     The convenience that technology supplies are the most important argument for why technology is used so often today. With technology, communication is the easiest it has ever been. We can communicate across the world instantly, buy and shop from around the world as well, and stay up to date on current events at a speed that wasn’t seen one hundred years ago.

Cons

    With the many pros, there also has to be a negative side. The most important negatives are threats to our safety caused by security risks such as theft. We also see a negative impact on social development for some people.

My relationship

    I am very active on the internet, but I am not very involved with social media.  I do not post everything that goes on in my life. My digital footprint is pretty moderate but I still see that as something I need to keep an eye on. 

Final Post videos

    I think both of the videos bring up very valid points of view on our relationship with technology. There is certainly a balance between good and bad when it comes to technology. This topic is a grey area that cannot be so easily defined.

    As people, we require a lot of interpersonal communication. We seek this out on the internet in many situations. This can be a tricky spot, because we are able to communicate with other but run the risk of things like cyberbullying, and other things that damage mental health. We need to be building relationships with people face to face as well. Online friends are not bad but it is not healthy to have your social life exclusively online.

    To find that balance you can try seeking friends in your area online and then transition that relationship to an in-person friendships. You can also set boundaries for yourself and not allow yourself to become overly involved online. The key to everything with technology is moderation and discipline. If you can keep those in mind you have the tools to stay healthy.

Class issues

    We discussed many different problems during class. Many of which will keep developing. I don't think there will be a fall in Chinese social credit. This system is still being actively used and is one of the Chinese government's most effective tools to control their citizens. 

    The topic of privacy and safety should be alarming to many people. For the most part, a lot of people do not hold themselves accountable for their security online. To be safe the user needs to take responsibility and their own precautions. 

    Online censorship is something that cannot be controlled for the most part but should be kept in mind. If we were to forget that the companies in charge did not have their own agendas we would fall into the trap of believing biased narratives. There are many places where free speech is being restricted heavily. These places are either going to make their governments cave or they will be restrained by the government and regulated even further. 

    The topic of artificial intelligence is quite interesting. It is a scary thought for some people. AI needs to be developed there are so many positive potential uses for this tool. The only real problem happens when we go too far and let AI impact our lives too make and make us as people useless. There is certainly a difference between AI being useful and being a replacement.