Technology & the Law of Unintended Consequences
Episode description
Let's face it. Most of us have a love/hate relationship with technology and technological advances. We dream about the new thing... but when it arrives, we are usually a little disappointed. Many of us also lament the constant erosion of privacy, the changes in social norms, and more. And, little-by-little, we allow those aspects of new technology to make us numb. We accept the cognitive dissonance of not totally being happy with the trade-offs; yet we still make the trade.
In this episode, we explore a few of the positives and some of the unintended consequences associated with recent technological advancements. We'll hear from Dr. Lydia, Kostopoulos, Dr. Charles Chaffin, Andra Zaharia, and Aaron Barr.
Guests:
- Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos (LinkedIn) (Website)
- Dr. Charles Chaffin (LinkedIn) (Website)
- Andra Zaharia (LinkedIn) (Website)
- Aaron Barr (LinkedIn) (Website)
Books and Resources:
- Everything is Alive by PRX and Radiotopia
- IEEE Article: Decoupling Human Characteristics from Algorithmic Capabilities by Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos
- Numb: How the Information Age Dulls Our Senses and How We Can Get them Back by Dr. Charles Chaffin
- The Numb Podcast by Dr. Charles Chaffin
- The Cyber Empathy Podcast by Andra Zaharia
- Reminder: Your 'smart AI' often involves a low-paid contractor surveilling you
- How creepy is your smart speaker?
- Newton's Laws of Motion
- Unintended Consequences
- Elon Musk's warning regarding AI
- Transformational Security Awareness: What Neuroscientists, Storytellers, and Marketers Can Teach Us About Driving Secure Behaviors
Production Credits:
Additional voice talent provided by Kristina Leigh.
Additional research by Nyla Gennaoui.
Music and Sound Effects by Blue Dot Sessions, Envato Elements, & Storyblocks.
Artwork by Chris Machowski @ https://www.RansomWear.net/ and Mia Rune @ https://www.MiaRune.com.
8th Layer Insights theme music composed and performed by Marcos Moscat @ https://www.GameMusicTown.com/
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