Richard Watson, the author of “Digital Vs Human,” argues that it is problematic that Silicon Valley firms are predominantly run by young, white men. Watson cites research that indicates over 40% of American adults rely on Facebook for news. Recent allegations of political bias in relation to “trending topics” are therefore important and indicate such companies need to be monitored and possibly regulated. The fact that such companies are lacking in gender, race, age, and income diversity is also problematic if such companies “are designing the future.” Autism can be a useful trait if you are seeking technical brilliance, but it can become a hindrance if a general naiveté about human beings is translated directly into the design of the products and services used by billions of other people around the world. Links between autism and technological talent could also indicate a potential risk that some of the products designed for mass use betray “a general naiveté about human beings.” In his book “The Age of Spiritual Machines,” futurist Ray Kurzweil describes how technology will eventually create an artificial intelligence capable of surpassing humans as far as creativity goes.
Richard Watson, the author of “Digital Vs Human,” argues that it is problematic that Silicon Valley firms are predominantly run by young, white men. Watson cites research that indicates over 40% of American adults rely on Facebook for news. Recent allegations of political bias in relation to “trending topics” are therefore important and indicate such companies need to be monitored and possibly regulated. The fact that such companies are lacking in gender, race, age, and income diversity is also problematic if such companies “are designing the future.” Links between autism and technological talent could also indicate a potential risk that some of the products designed for mass use betray “a general naiveté about human beings.” In his book “The Age of Spiritual Machines,” futurist Ray Kurzweil describes how technology will eventually create an artificial intelligence capable of surpassing humans as far as creativity goes.