Global Challenges
Introduction to Chapters
Digitalization, Social Media and Data Protection
Introduction
In an era in which technology is the “heartbeat” of society and shapes the way we live, work, and connect, awareness of digitalization is necessary. Recent developments of the technology of Artificial Intelligence have raised awareness and led to controversial debates about the potential impact of technological progress on our society. Furthermore, it is more important than ever to involve multi-stakeholders. We need appropriate rules, regulations and laws when it comes to digitalization, social media, data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
Currently, there are not any written regulations or laws which could prevent the unregulated use of AI and provide control over important systems and infrastructure. Additionally, since the digital world is changing so fast, school systems need to be adapted to prepare young people for the new digital environment. Nowadays, most jobs require a minimum knowledge of digital skills.
Imagine a world where data flow uninhibited, where information is a currency, and where the boundaries between reality and the digital realm blur. Envision machines that not only mimic human intelligence but surpass it, potentially replacing millions of jobs, endangering individual privacy and public trust through content manipulation tools and AI-generated deepfake videos. We need to prepare for the developments the future holds in store for us. And the future is now.
Demands
• improve awareness of racial, gender, socio-economical, political, and cultural bias in AI development
• take measures against job loss through AI
• develop guidelines for dealing with ethical problems
• integrate digital education into school education (raise awareness of positive and negative sides, e. g. its possible impact on mental health)
• restrict access for children in order to protect children’s rights
• develop regulating tools for use against digital manipulation, fake news, and hate speech
• provide free use of AI for all citizens of the EU
• establish an EU-media center
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I think it is very important to protect people's data, it is important that all people have access to the Internet without having to immediately make all their personal data available to big companies.
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