Prof’s slides basically captures the key aspects of the new and emerging technologies of today. It will be good to, at the very least, have a basic understanding of each aspect. Several aspects, which may pique your interest and are worth reading up on are as such:
- Robots and Artificial Intelligence
- Autonomous transportation
- Surveillance Technologies
- Genetic Engineering
- Nanotechnologies
One of the readings in the reading list - Reading 4 – examines the 10 most important emerging technologies for humankind, among which includes a global electronic library, Vibrational medicine and superlearning systems. These are worth reading up on.
It is also interesting to see, in Reading 5: Future Timeline, what are the events that have been predicted to happen in the future. Are any of the events listed under 2015 and 2030 in line with the United Nations Millennium Development Goals? What is the likelihood of each event happening?
Another interesting reading is Reading 7 which examines the emerging job titles of today. Which type of professionals do you think will be replaced by robots? Could we have the following professions in the future?
a) body part maker
b) climate change reversal specialist
c) memory augmentation surgeon
d) social networking officer
e) virtual lawyer
f) waste data handler
After doing your readings, you may want to examine the following aspects of each emerging technology:
- · implications of the technology
- factors and the extents to which they will affect the acceptance and proliferation of such technologies
- Roles the various stakeholders play in developing such technologies
- How the negative implications of the technology can be circumvented
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