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Societal Implications of Current and Emerging “Smart” Technologies

Societal Implications of Current and Emerging “Smart” Technologies
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Author(s): Octavian Mihai Machidon (Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 13
Source title: Smart Technologies: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2589-9.ch013

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Abstract

While every new technology brings along the expected “blessings” for its users, there is also the thick end of the stick, namely the potential hazards and undesired effects that it might cause. Today, smart technologies are being integrated in all social environments, at home, school or work, shaping a new world in which there is a closer interaction and interdependence between human and machine than ever before. This paper identifies the social and ethical concerns that have emerged as a consequence of such changes, and it has been put together after research reviewing literature from various research domains. It addresses the potential implications of smart technologies: the psychological and physical effects on their users, the social changes that they generate, and the concerns of privacy and security.

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