Conversations around tech delivery

TECHNOLOGY

- WESLEY DIPHOKO

TECHNOLOGY has been a force for good and bad. Sadly, we have hyped mostly the good and shied away from highlighting its negative elements.

As a result, our society is less informed about the real impact of technology. Leaders and communities often adopt technologies without fully understanding the true cost, risks and implications of embracing technology.

Throughout my career as a technologist, storyteller and analyst I've always felt the need to have conversations with an intention to better inform our society.

I have a view that society often adopts tech without fully understanding its real implications.

This is partly because the technology ecosystem is offered in a way that grants you limited freedom to choose. It creates an impression that you have a choice, however that choice is often limited.

Take for example the choice to accept or decline cookies (text files that study your behaviour as you browse a website) as you are about to access information online. In most cases you have to accept the cookie to get access. I've observed far more major scenarios than just accepting a cookie on a website. They include our way of life as we adopt technology.

Consider e-commerce, the digital infrastructure that allows us to buy goods from the comfort of our homes.