Think about the changes and trends that will shape the world our students will know in the years to come. Add to the Teacher Community of Practice discussion:
- One thing you found surprising
- One thing you found concerning
- One think you found exciting
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Something I found concerning was around Artificial Intelligence and particularly the Artificial Super Intelligence where it is possible that machines become smarter than humans. One thing I found exciting was the Amazon Shopping example. Amazing that you can just walk into a shop – scan your phone app and then start shopping. I found it incredible that if you take something off the shelf you are charged, but if you change your mind and put it back on the shelf it removes it from your shopping list – still trying to get my head around this concept. Another exciting thing… Read more »
I felt like Peter, I was surprised that much of the changes in automation and AI are happening already. I feel very concerned to know how many organisations are using AI to track people and their habits. We are already seeing a sinister side to this in countries where populations are being watched by their governments. I found many things exciting, but to name one would be the nano technology used in the medical world. I have already seen an example of this where my neighbour recently had to swallow a tiny camera and it took hundreds of photos for… Read more »
I agree Kerry-lea, that the invasion of privacy is certainly a concern where AI comes into play. The driver-less cars are a bit exciting. I am starting to imagine myself getting into a car to travel a long distance and being able to read a book, answer some emails, have a snooze – what a different world it will be!!
One thing that I found surprising was how far some of these new technologies have already progressed
One thing that I found concerning was the potential impact to privacy with the facial recognition
One thing that I found exciting was how seamless things like shopping will become without checkout lines etc
Yes, interesting Peter. I wonder if the advancement in technology will assist with things like finding a cure for cancer or creating a vaccine for things like the corona-virus.
One thing that I found surprising was that highly intellectual jobs like a lawyer could be automated
One thing that I found concerning was the huge number of workers who will be displaced by automation, ~375 million
One thing that I found exciting the medical mini robots that can selectively target tumours