Canada here :) what do you think about the monopolization of tech? I found this substack through reddit which I found through Google. Either of those huge companies could block whatever they please and our old systems have decayed too much to resolve it.
Thanks! I don't think monopolies are good in general, unless they are natural monopolies, which are not common. Most of the biggest tech companies engage in questionable practices and extract a lot of value from the users in their network without giving back enough.
However, I'm optimistic about the future and I believe new technologies like the blockchain can make the system more decentralized and bring power back to the users. Let's hope for that!
It is truly incredible how much info we have access to from our phone. I think the one factor that jeopardizes the "democratization of technology" as you describe it, is that we now have access to TOO much info; it is not easy to find information within all the noise. And even if you do find it, the last few years people have started questioning its credibility more and more. And now with AI, it actually becomes worse; you have photos of the pope dressed up as a rapper flying around the internet and even more noise online. Everyone has become even more suspicious about information.
Maybe a big enemy of that democratization is also ourselves. Yes we do have almost infinite info. But how many do you think would dedicate all their time researching if the government was involved in a scandal? Sure we can take online courses, but we still need credible journalism and that is a full time job. That also means that control over the media is a weak point of this system.
Anyway thanks for the post and sorry for the long comment!
PS: Since you asked, I am reading this from Italy ;)
Information overload is for sure a problem, but you can find people you trust and get your information from there. It´s important to know how to think critically and evaluate information to make sure you don´t get fooled.
Regarding AI, I think it will be both the problem and the solution (more of a solution if you ask me). If the government was involved in a scandal, some media channels wouldn't even report on it, probably. We need independent journalism.
Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment! And enjoy Italy!
Canada here :) what do you think about the monopolization of tech? I found this substack through reddit which I found through Google. Either of those huge companies could block whatever they please and our old systems have decayed too much to resolve it.
Thanks! I don't think monopolies are good in general, unless they are natural monopolies, which are not common. Most of the biggest tech companies engage in questionable practices and extract a lot of value from the users in their network without giving back enough.
However, I'm optimistic about the future and I believe new technologies like the blockchain can make the system more decentralized and bring power back to the users. Let's hope for that!
It is truly incredible how much info we have access to from our phone. I think the one factor that jeopardizes the "democratization of technology" as you describe it, is that we now have access to TOO much info; it is not easy to find information within all the noise. And even if you do find it, the last few years people have started questioning its credibility more and more. And now with AI, it actually becomes worse; you have photos of the pope dressed up as a rapper flying around the internet and even more noise online. Everyone has become even more suspicious about information.
Maybe a big enemy of that democratization is also ourselves. Yes we do have almost infinite info. But how many do you think would dedicate all their time researching if the government was involved in a scandal? Sure we can take online courses, but we still need credible journalism and that is a full time job. That also means that control over the media is a weak point of this system.
Anyway thanks for the post and sorry for the long comment!
PS: Since you asked, I am reading this from Italy ;)
Information overload is for sure a problem, but you can find people you trust and get your information from there. It´s important to know how to think critically and evaluate information to make sure you don´t get fooled.
Regarding AI, I think it will be both the problem and the solution (more of a solution if you ask me). If the government was involved in a scandal, some media channels wouldn't even report on it, probably. We need independent journalism.
Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment! And enjoy Italy!