Seven Misconceptions in the Digital Age that anyone (who wishes) should be familiar with
Robots and AI are fundamentally emotionally stupid
The truth is that there is no essential difference between human and machine intelligence with respect to their neurological architecture besides the fact that the research and implementation of the latter are behind the first, but it consistently grows in an exponential sequence. Modesty hasn't killed anyone, yet. Arrogance has.
The Internet reflects objective information and reality
The truth is that what is accessible to the majority of people is only the tip of the iceberg of the whole digital ocean of knowledge, and that tip is completely governed by very few non-democratic corporations. With the rise of mass digital communication, people are less lonely since everyone’s always connected. The truth is the exact opposite. Mental disorders in the US have increased by 48% between 1990 to 2019. In fact, there is an inverse proportion between digital media growth and mental illness.
With the help of social media, more people are able to discuss, debate, share knowledge, and reach modus vivendi.
The truth is that conflicts between social parties only escalate. The current architecture of social media promotes ideological indoctrination rather than a moderate mutual discussion, for the virtue of their business model. With the growth of mass digital media, people are finally able to acknowledge reality in a broader context. Due to a variety of reasons, people nowadays are more ignorant and fed with misconceptions more than ever. The number of people that truly believe in conspiracies such as alien inference or climate change scam is at its highest historical peak.
Technology helps people to set themselves free
With the absolute technological governance on our lives, we are also always available. The former distinction between work and life balance no longer holds. We are prone to a constant demand to respond to messages, emails, and notifications, from our lovers, family, and bosses around the clock.
Technology can cure everything
Except for very scarce and fictional scenarios when dummy things such as viruses that come up from nowhere shock the world and paralyze the whole world. I guess technology is ain’t the cure for everything after all.
