There is no doubt that over the past decades technology has marked fundamental changes in society, impacting vital aspects in our lives. In spite of it having a positive effect on our lives at which things have become effortlessly efficient, prof. Katleen Gabriels at TU Eindhoven believes caution remains necessary. Researching the relationship between contemporary technologies and mortality, Kathleen argues that technology is never neutral as it is constantly shaping our actions, norms and values. In our current internet-induced society, she warns for biased algorithms making decisions about us and for us. In her talk titled “We design technology, technology designs us”, she profoundly discusses why the soft ethical implications of technology should equally well be considered, while concurrently aiming to raise awareness on the matter from the user’s as well as designer’s perspective. Everyday, billions of people use various kinds of information and communication technologies. Think for example of the massive amounts of apps that completely changed the way we communicate, order food, shop, date and so on. The hard impact is hardly to be overseen. Katleen, however, believes people still don’t realise the soft impact of these technologies, shaping our thoughts, actions, norms and values. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
