Germany is toying with China’s social credit system
In this June 28, 2021 article for Welt 25, Michael Mayrhofer comments on the August
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Technology will dehumanize all humans into digital assets
In this article for his own website, investigative reporter Leo Hohmann looks to current news
The challenge of the Homo Superior
Gene editing is upon us, but no discussion of its implications are being done.
How democracies can turn out to become digital dictators
Political unrests are cropping up in various places in India, and the Indian government has resorted to internet blackout to control citizen resistance.
Suicide rates among those aged 10 to 24 years increase as social media use increase
Better technology does not guarantee a better, happier life. The increasing number of suicides among young people is proof of this. Will a robot be able to offer our children meaningful relationships, or is this something only humans can give?
The Dark Side of Techno-Utopianism
As long as the tech companies do not create a clear vision of how (and why) they want to effect change in society, toxic internet culture will remain. As long as we do not realize what it means to be human, technology will continue to be a tool of injustice.
Why the tech utopia will never happen
In 2015, technology already failed to fulfill its promise of a better world. What makes AI different?
Welcoming generation surveillance
An entire generation is growing in a hyper visible world. How will this affect generation z’s understanding of reality?
Deepfakes now being used to create non-consensual porn
We all thought that deepfakes will be used to create politically-motivated videos. What we didn’t realize was that it could be used to promote toxic male culture.
AI will change our definition of love, friendship
AI is not just changing societies, it is also changing our definitions of love, friendships, and relationships.