Technology & the Law of Unintended Consequences

Let's face it. Most of us have a love/hate relationship with technology and technological advances. We dream about the new thing... but when it arrives, we are usually a little disappointed. Many of us also lament the constant erosion of privacy, the changes in social norms, and more. And, little-by-little, we allow those aspects of new technology to make us numb. We accept the cognitive dissonance of not totally being happy with the trade-offs; yet we still make the trade. In this episode, we explore a few of the positives and some of the unintended consequences associated with recent technological advancements. We'll hear from Dr. Lydia, Kostopoulos, Dr. Charles Chaffin, Andra Zaharia, and Aaron Barr.

Guests:

Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos (LinkedIn) (Website)

Dr. Charles Chaffin (LinkedIn) (Website)

Andra Zaharia (LinkedIn) (Website)

Aaron Barr (LinkedIn) (Website)

Books and Resources:

Everything is Alive by PRX and Radiotopia

IEEE Article: Decoupling Human Characteristics from Algorithmic Capabilities by Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos

Numb: How the Information Age Dulls Our Senses and How We Can Get them Back by Dr. Charles Chaffin

The Numb Podcast by Dr. Charles Chaffin

The Cyber Empathy Podcast by Andra Zaharia

Reminder: Your 'smart AI' often involves a low-paid contractor surveilling you

How creepy is your smart speaker?

Newton's Laws of Motion

Unintended Consequences

Elon Musk's warning regarding AI

Transformational Security Awareness: What Neuroscientists, Storytellers, and Marketers Can Teach Us About Driving Secure Behaviors

Production Credits: Additional voice talent provided by Kristina Leigh. Additional research by Nyla Gennaoui. Music and Sound Effects by Blue Dot Sessions, Envato Elements, & Storyblocks. Artwork by Chris Machowski @ https://www.RansomWear.net/ and Mia Rune @ https://www.MiaRune.com. 8th Layer Insights theme music composed and performed by Marcos Moscat @ https://www.GameMusicTown.com/

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