One of the worst take I hear constantly is, "technology is neutral, neither good or evil, it's just a tool". The design of a tech product -- algorithms, interfaces -- modulates who it will empower and who it won't. It alters prior power dynamics.
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Whenever I hear "it's just a tool", I know that person has never thought about what it *means* to have an impact on the world...
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This question re tech is a version of the same question regarding human nature.
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Agreed. The choices we take to create the tool and the intent and purpose with which we bring the tool to life almost gives the tool some sort of a “spirit” of what it’s meant to be and how it will serve or disserve humanity.
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#Twitter good, evil, or neutral?
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