One of the first things the documentary highlighted was the impact of automation on both individuals and society. Job loss due to automation not only leads to economic stress but also has severe ties to mental health concerns. Those who lose their jobs to automation face a higher risk of suicide, depression, and unhappiness. This situation often carries on to the next generation, as their children are more likely to drop out of school.
Traditionally, the image of job loss to automation has been associated with men working in factories or driving trucks. However, I was surprised to hear the documentary talk more about the automation of jobs mostly held by women, like cashiers and waitresses, becoming a bigger issue.
The documentary also made it a point to talk about AI's predictive ability, specifically Google's invention of pre-determined search results. This innovation set the stage for AI in our daily lives, as social media platforms like Facebook quickly adopted this technology, allowing the internet and AI to gather information about individuals through subtle online cues.
“We gave technology a spot in our lives that it did not earn.” I pulled this quote from the documentary because of how it stood out to me. It’s crazy to see how far technology has come to invade our personal lives, when we never gave it permission to do so. Our every moves are being monitored and searched through without us ever knowing, its scary to think how that will evolve in the future.
Something I found shocking while watching the documentary, was the level of surveillance and data collection smart speakers have on us. These devices not only respond to voice commands but also analyze the tone of our speech, such as detecting sneezes or voice tremors, to make inferences about our health or emotional state. This level of intrusion into our personal lives raises many concerns about privacy and the power of technology companies.
In response to these privacy concerns, the documentary mentions the efforts given to pass a bill aimed to establish privacy standards and protect individuals' private information. This move is a step in the right direction for our privacy needs yes, but I know more needs to be done. With the growing and quickly evolving technology I believe our privacy will become more at risk, therefore, more needs to be implemented in protecting our rights.
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