What could people achieve by making tech for the marginalized? How might it reduce, not exacerbate, inequality? Yes, these are idealistic thoughts, but perhaps only because the prevailing logic makes them so. Opinion by navalang
As an industry, technology is often found shooting for the stars — sometimes literally. Whether online platforms with billions of users or rockets designed to take us to Mars, tech is preoccupied with the massive, the transformative.
An Amazon Alexa smart speaker is placed in the rooms of seniors in assisted living facilities, and the seniors use it to control basic functions, such as turning on lights or calling family members, while also hearing things like announcements.It sounds simple enough, and it is. But perhaps those small, day-to-day improvements to life, particularly for those, such as our elders, who are so often underserved by tech, are precisely where the digital giants should be placing their focus.
The Amazon experiment in integrating its tech into seniors’ homes is, thus, a little promising. For one thing, voice is vastly easier as an interface as it requires neither manual dexterity, nor the acquired skills, such as typing, which those of us who grew up with computers possess. That, to me, at least, feels like the direction technology should take: making ordinary things such as staying in touch more manageable and accessible, particularly for those who might find everyday options, such as video chats or texting, more intimidating.
As the world of bitcoin collapses and Elon Musk makes depositions in court claiming that he wants to make us an interplanetary species, it might be worth asking what tech can do to serve ordinary people better.
المملكة العربية السعودية أحدث الأخبار, المملكة العربية السعودية عناوين
Similar News:يمكنك أيضًا قراءة قصص إخبارية مشابهة لهذه التي قمنا بجمعها من مصادر إخبارية أخرى.
Huberdeau, Weegar expect emotional homecoming — and maybe boos — in FloridaSaturday\u0027s Showdown in Sunrise marks the first clash between the Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers since a slobberknocker of a swap.
اقرأ أكثر »
Pellerin: ER crisis shows Ontario needs to fix health care more broadlyWe need to focus on fundamental issues such as solid public health and proper investments in education.
اقرأ أكثر »
ONTARIO HEALTH MINISTER: Children will get the care they need amid viral illness surgeSylvia Jones attempted to reassure parents their children would get timely health care amid an unprecedented surge in viral illnesses.
اقرأ أكثر »
Transport minister encourages masks on planes, Ontario says illnesses slowing downCanada’s transport minister says the federal government strongly encourages people to wear masks on planes and trains as regions across the country report…
اقرأ أكثر »
Will Ontario be forced to impose Bill 28 again?Employment Lawyer Ryan Watkins comments on the tug of war mentality going on between the Ontario government and CUPE.
اقرأ أكثر »
Ontario parents prepare for weekend of uncertainty as possible education strike loomsTORONTO - Parents in Ontario are preparing for a weekend of uncertainty as a possible strike by education workers looms.
اقرأ أكثر »