technology

sub-topic

• Controlling the internet

• Socialising online

• The impact of technology on children

• The Impact of Technology on Online shopping 

• How AI/ Robots will change our lives?

• Pros and Cons of Storing Data Online

  The impact of technology on children

  advantages:

• Online shops allow us to shop 24/7 and also reward us with a 'no pollution' shopping experience. ( e.g: by websites like Amazon, shein, and Taobao)

  disadvantages;

• Items get lost, detoured, damaged, or delivered to the wrong address more often than you can imagine.

• advantages

  Cheap/ low-price/economical deals and better/affordable prices are available online because products come to you directly from the manufacturer or seller without involving middlemen.

• disadvantages

  for online customers, there's a larger risk of fraud: credit card scams, phishing, hacking, identity theft, and counterfeit products.

  advantage

  Comparing and researching products and their prices is so much more convenient online/ on digital platforms in comparison to traditional methods. We can research firsthand experiences, ratings, and reviews for most products and retailers.—> have practical opinions

  disadvantage

• Some sellers make the process breezy, but many particularly from unprestigious apps and lack of rigorous protocols that ensure customers’ benefits—> make it extra hard for you to return their merchandise or get a refund.

  Storing data online

• advantage:

• Online cloud cuts management expenses by decreasing the need for in-depth capacity planning, streamlining monitoring, and minimizing on-premise hardware and software management. 

  disadvantage

• Confidential data must be given over to a third-party organization in order to be stored in the cloud. One must therefore have complete faith in the cloud vendor.

  advantage;

  • The key advantages of cloud storage are accessibility and usability. people who have an internet connection and smart devices such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets can rapidly upload their files to their online drive even if they lack technical ability like middle-aged individuals or elderly individuals.

• advantage:

  Given that cloud storage systems have their organizational systems, managing data may be a pain. The system used by a cloud vendor might not work with the way one manages their storage currently.

  advantage:

• This is perfect for businesses or families who need to share data. With cloud storage, you can easily access and share your data with anyone you choose.

  disadvantage:

• Good and fast internet connectivity is needed to transfer large amounts of data. If your internet connection is unreliable or slow, it can take a long time to upload or download files from the cloud. otherwise, out-of-date technological models can sometimes be unable to keep up with the latest updates from various storing apps and websites —> save a limited amount of data

AI/ROBOT

ADVANTAGE:

They’re cost-effective: Robots don’t take sick days or coffee breaks, nor need perks like life insurance, paid time off, or healthcare offering

disadvantage:

AI/Robots incur deep startup costs: Robot implementation is an investment risk, and it costs a lot..—> prototypes—> experiments, repairments fees, install more utilities

advantage:

They increase productivity: Robots are wired to perform repetitive tasks ad infinitum; the human brain is not. —> Some machines can provide productivity as much as dozens of laborers working in chain-generating

A big disadvantage of AI/Robots is that they cannot learn to think outside the box. —> be unable to propose breakthroughs/ significant innovations for some core fields like science

advantage:

As the human concentration level drops, the likelihood of errors —> given poor results/outcomes, or even accidents increases. Robots perform repetitive tasks flawlessly without having their performance slip due to boredom

disadvantage:

Machines can only complete tasks they have been developed or programmed for; if they are asked to complete anything else, they frequently fail or provide useless results, which can have significant negative effects.—> not as versatile as human