Computers and Society: Mode Perspectives

by: Ronald M. Baecker (Author)

Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PR
Edition: Illustrated

Publication Date: 18 Jun. 2019

Language: English

Print Length: 550 pages

ISBN-10: 0198827083

ISBN-13: 9780198827085

Book Description

The last century has seen enormous leaps in the development of digital technologies, and most aspects of mode life have changed significantly with their widespread availability and use. Technology at various scales – supercomputers, corporate networks, desktop and laptop computers, the inteet, tablets, mobile phones, and processors that are hidden in everyday devices and are so small you can barely see them with the naked eye – all pervade our world in a major way. Computers and Society: Mode Perspectives is a wide-ranging and comprehensive textbook that critically assesses the global technical achievements in digital technologies and how are they are applied in media; education and leaing; medicine and health; free speech, democracy, and govement; and war and peace. Ronald M. Baecker reviews critical ethical issues raised by computers, such as digital inclusion, security, safety, privacy, automation, and work, and discusses social, political, and ethical controversies and choices now faced by society. Particular attention is paid to new and exciting developments in artificial intelligence and machine leaing, and the issues that have arisen from our complex relationship with AI.