TESOL program
ESLG 4400 course
Annotaion 4 (Jabborov. M, 2023)
Question 2
How can technologies such as the internet and social media be used most effectively?
That is, how can we minimize their negative effects and enhance their positive
effects?
Being ready for accepting drawbacks or rejecting up to date technology incur
less negative impact on humanity (Peter Augustine Lawler, Perspective on Political
science, 2005, volume 34) and effective technology requires some steps such as
experimentation, competition and feedback (Edward W. Yaunkins, The freeman,
2000, volume 50).
Main idea 1- up to minute techs make life easier
Supporting details
More free time eg. For religion, being perfectionist
No poverty
Different products
Main idea 2 - helps to escape from boring life
Supporting details
Creativity
Surprise eg. Currently human being is in the process of flying.
Main idea 3 - technology attracts humanity, so we are more dumb now
(Edward W. Yaunkins, The freeman, 2000, volume 50, N3).
Supporting details
AI system eg. Human brain is not so often used as before
Main idea 4 - The rate of being hooked to our devices is a growing problem.
Supporting details
Anxiety eg. An individual becomes angry when he/she is forced to put their
phones.
Time is not enjoyable
Main idea 5 - loosing mental discipline
Supporting details
Scanning and scrolling take lots of time
Huge control over our brain and mind
Main idea 6 - Moral panic of new forms of media and technology (Steven
Pinker, June 10, 2010 , The New York Times)
Printing papers, newspapers, PowerPoint and TV
Just scrolling, not diving deep into
Main idea 7 - Machines are never replaced with human beings ( David
Bruemmer, May 30, 2006, Humanoid Robotics: Ethical Considerations, The Idaho
National Labaratory).
Calculators - mathematicians, cookers - chefs
Humanoids don’t have a heart
Main idea 8 - the danger of Humanoids is on relationship.
Spending time with devices ex: An average American person spends most of
his/her time on machines ( David Bruemmer, May 30, 2006, Humanoid Robotics:
Ethical Considerations, The Idaho National Labaratory).
Connection email rather than in person.
Main idea 9 - techs create new job offers (David Bruemmer, May 30, 2006,
Humanoid Robotics: Ethical Considerations, The Idaho National Labaratory).
Humanoids are to be controlled.
They don’t have mind.
Main idea 10 - AI is a visible change in our life (Michael Bond, May 23 -
June 5, 2009, Engineering and Technology)
It was seemed impossible to create AI.
It helps to speed up in human race.
Main idea 11 - people have consciousness and intelligence.
Respond with empathy and emotion
Robot toys
Main idea 12 - Companions for elderly in the future (Kathleen Richardson,
February 16, 2007, The Times)
In different area of the work
Human - like face makes the elderly to talk with them
Reminds to take medication on time