#algorithmic society

If we can argue that the factory have destroyed our parents och grand parents lives, so yes.  But the truth is probably that the smartphones have change their world. Period.

And of course it shows. The Millenials show different behavior and different values.

After Apple released the iPhone X featuring security by face recognition, the discussion about the subject exploded. This article in The Economist states that:

Eventually, continuous facial recording and gadgets that paint computerised data onto the real world might change the texture of social interactions

Yes, we could be if Carlota Perez’s theories are right. The problem now is that we need to enter the next phase - the deployment phase. And that requires the the new technology is being broadly deployed so that the economical effects on society can scale up.

In this article Perez argues about the necessities to enter the next phase:

Those two things — wealth creation and distribution — must be combined. The new technology giants, like Google, Facebook, and Apple, along with others developing robotics and similar technologies, will comprise the highest-productivity sectors. That’s understood. But they won’t lead us to a more decent society unless they encourage distribution. Otherwise, they are unacceptable monopolies.

Leader’s actions are needed:

Even now, the decision makers are still waiting. They don’t understand that, as in every previous technological revolution, the public sector has to lead the way back after the major bubble collapses. Only with intelligent government policies providing clear directions for profitability will markets work again. And only with effective policies to restore jobs and incomes will social unrest wane.

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