TIA-Chapter 1: The Impact of Technology in Changing World

Technology in Global Society

Technology's impact on national and global issues

Social Media

Technology influencing elections and global issues

Crisis-Mapping Tools

Technology aiding in global conflicts and disasters

Global Healthcare Issues

Health issues affected by technology and requiring international cooperation

Environmental Issues

Global issues requiring technological solutions

Digital Divide

Uneven distribution of computer technology access affecting global problem-solving

Web 2.0

Internet features enabling easy content contribution and connection

Cognitive Surplus

Combination of leisure time and tools for problem-solving and creativity

Collaborative Tools

Internet tools facilitating large group collaboration on projects

Crowdfunding

Internet-based method of connecting people for project funding

Marketing

Changing due to online shopping and access to price comparisons and reviews

Collaborative Consumption

Group sharing of products for more efficient use

Computer Literacy

Understanding computer capabilities, avoiding risks, and making informed decisions

Ethical Implications

Understanding the societal impact of technology

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Computer systems performing tasks associated with human intelligence

AI Research Areas

Natural language processing, perception, knowledge representation, planning, problem solving, and learning

Turing Test

Determining if a system is AI or human

AI in Careers

Impact of AI in various professions

Ethics

Study of moral choices

Ethical Systems

Different approaches to ethics

Personal Ethics

Individual ethical principles guiding decision-making

Ethical Challenges of Technology

Intellectual property, privacy, social justice, liability, censorship, social activism, and automated machinery

Affective Computing

Computing related to emotion and influencing emotion

Amoral Behavior

Lack of sense of right and wrong

Augmented Reality

Overlaying information on our normal sense of objects

Bot Accounts

Automated programs on social media

Data Mining

Analyzing large amounts of data to find patterns or trends

Deep Learning (DL)

AI systems learning from mistakes and improving accuracy

Digital Divide

Discrepancy in access to computer and internet opportunities

Digital Forensics

Analyzing computer devices for potential legal evidence

Embodied Agents

Robots resembling and acting like humans

Expert Systems

Replicating human decision-making for problem-solving

Extended Reality (XR)

Manipulating reality with digital intervention

Hacktivism

Using computers for subversive purposes to promote social change

Information Technology (IT)

Techniques for processing and retrieving information

Intellectual Property

Products derived from the mind, protected by copyright laws

Intelligence

Acquiring and applying knowledge and skills

Knowledge Representation

Encoding information for AI systems to understand

Machine Learning (ML)

AI learning without explicit programming

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

AI understanding and interacting with humans using language

Predictive Policing

Using data analysis to prevent future crimes

Recommendation Engines

AI systems suggesting personalized content

Rules-Based Systems

Software responding based on preprogrammed algorithms

Social Media

Websites or apps for creating and sharing content

Software

Computer programs enabling different tasks

Spam

Unwanted or junk email

Supervised Learning

Training AI system with examples

Unethical Behavior

Not conforming to approved standards of behavior

Unsupervised Learning

AI system learning from data without specific examples

Virtual Reality (VR)

Immersive and interactive artificial environment

Web 2.0

Online collaboration and sharing tools