technology and society global summit
TRANSCRIPT
The Past, Present and Future of Human - Technology
Relationships
Do we know where we are going or why we
should care ?
Today's Key Message
We are living in unprecedented times in which the machines we used to need our senses, intelligence and skill to control
now use their senses, intelligence and skill to get the best from us
Can you imagine a world without computers,
phones and cars ?
A world where steam power was the gateway to travel ?
A world in which my uncle was the only person in our street to own a car
Where telephone calls were routed through mechanical switches ?
Where young men impressed their girl
friends with their scooter ?
What can we learn from the past ?
Mankind is motivated to break down the barriers of time, space and state
We create solutions that enhance our physical
capabilities
We began by harnessing the power of animals
Steam power then transformed business and society and men and machines built special relationships
to harness the technology
Making new worlds and experiences attractive, accessible and affordable was key to technology innovation
and commercial success
Electronics heralded a new digital age which transformed everything
Our cars are becoming intelligent and personalised
to make driving easier
Computers have changed from giant calculators that looked like this
And desktop computers began life looking like
this ...
But are now our personal agents like this ...
Our education is no longer based on knowledge transfer from the sage on the stage
But on technology enhanced collaborative and personalised
learning through multiple channels
The devices we use to monitor our world
Now help us to understand our environment in unprecedented ways
Serious games have gone from outside sports
To new forms of games
With innovative interfaces
It is our dreams, desire and passions empowered by
information communications technologies that have accelerated
social and economic change
We are now able to transfer our knowledge, experience and senses into our technologies with unprecedented consequences for Society and Business
The Prosumer is a new phenomenon
Prosumers have unprecedented powers to
shape the world around them
Community Informatics supports social and
economic development
Social Networks help build relationships
Technical and Scientific knowledge and experience is not the biggest differentiator
or driver for change
Dreams drive invention and technical innovation
Science fiction soon becomes reality
Virtual worlds break down the barriers of time, space and state
Personalising technology to satisfy our basic human needs, wants and desires
The question is - are we at the end of the beginning or the beginning of the end ?
But on a lighter note !
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