TECHNOLOGY AND HOW IT CHANGES WHAT WE DO

 

TECHNOLOGY AND HOW IT CHANGES WHAT WE DO

TECHNOLOGY AND HOW IT CHANGES WHAT WE DO

Henry

Technology has significantly transformed the way we work, allowing us to perform tasks that previously required multiple people more efficiently and effectively. For example, automation has simplified industrial processes, and DVDs and streaming platforms have simplified the act of watching any movie in seconds, without having to go to a cinema. It has also revolutionized the way we communicate, allowing instant connection through platforms such as social media and messaging tools. However, this advancement has also contributed to the establishment of a Bauman's "liquid society," where everything is accelerated and we want it immediately, fostering consumerist and nonconformist attitudes. In the workplace, technology has opened up the possibility of many tasks being performed by machines, putting at risk the replacement of human workers in pursuit of greater profitability and automation. Are we really prepared to face the ethical and social challenges that this technological dependence imposes on us?

Paula

Technology has completely changed the way we do almost everything, from the way we access information to the way we interact with others. However, I believe that its negative effects outweigh the positive ones, for example, leading us to a constant dependence on our devices, where checking our phones is the first and the last thing we do in the day, even when we are eating or spending quality time with others. This reveals our inability to disconnect and the addiction we are developing over time. Moreover, if we talk about a current trend such as the use of artificial intelligence, it is worrying to perceive the overuse of this tool and the deterioration of our abilities to make decisions and solve problems that it may represent. Nevertheless, I believe that technology has also brought significant benefits, such as facilitating access to information, improving instant communication and developing inclusive strategies, such as accessibility for people with specific functional abilities -not disability-, including screen reading for blind people (Talkback) and subtitles for deaf people.

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