Impact

Numerous brand-new technologies have had profound effects on society.Technologies have improved human well-being through increased prosperity, enhanced comfort and quality of life, and advancements in medicine; however, they can also upend social hierarchies, pollute the environment, and harm individuals or groups.

The rise in cultural prominence of social media in recent years has the potential to affect democracy as well as economic and social life.The internet was initially viewed as a “liberation technology” that would increase access to education, democratize knowledge, and support democracy.

Disinformation, polarization, hate speech, and propaganda are just a few of the negative aspects of the internet that have been the subject of recent research.[67] Since the 1970s, criticism of technology’s impact on the environment has prompted a surge in investment in clean energy sources like solar, wind, and other forms.