Unit 4 Dark Side Of Digital Transformation Flashcards
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What is technological determinism?
The idea that technology drives societal development, ignoring human agency.
What is strategic choice theory in relation to technology?
Technology is seen as a flexible tool influenced by human and organizational strategies.
What are the pitfalls of technological determinism?
It reduces human agency, ignores social contexts, and oversimplifies complex interactions.
What is the ‘enacted view’ of technological change?
Technological outcomes emerge through human actions and socio-technical interactions.
What are the types of technological changes?
Anticipated, emergent (unintended), and opportunity-based changes.
Example of emergent change?
Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing caused consumer backlash and fairness issues.
What is the dark side of digital transformation?
Unintended, often harmful consequences of integrating digital technologies.
Give three dimensions of digital transformation impacts.
Societal, organizational, and individual impacts.
Positive outcomes of digital transformation?
Democratization, innovation (e.g., open source, Wikipedia), access to information.
What is technological solutionism?
The belief that all problems can be solved with clean technological solutions, often oversimplifying issues.
Problem with technological solutionism?
It disregards social context and can create unintended consequences.
Example of solutionism?
SeaSaw app encouraging crowdsourced personal decisions; OLPC project assumptions vs. realities.
What is surveillance capitalism?
An economic system focused on extracting and monetizing personal data for profit.
What are algorithmic biases?
Systematic errors in AI that favor certain groups based on biased data or assumptions.
Example of algorithmic bias?
Hiring algorithms filtering out resumes of women or minorities; facial recognition errors.
What are key environmental impacts of digital transformation?
Energy consumption, e-waste, resource depletion, carbon emissions.
Gig economy pros?
Flexibility, global work access, low entry barriers.
Gig economy cons?
Job insecurity, algorithmic management, lack of legal protections.
Example of gig economy issues?
Uber’s psychological manipulation of drivers to maximize hours worked.
How does AI impact modern warfare?
Through drones, autonomous weapons, cyber warfare, surveillance, and psychological warfare.
Why does the dark side of digital transformation matter?
Ignoring it can lead to harm, reputational damage, and increased societal inequalities.
What is your responsibility regarding the dark side?
Advocating for ethical practices and continuously learning about tech regulations.
Why is a critical approach important?
To question assumptions, challenge biases, and demand transparency in tech deployment.
