Across multiple literature, its been stated privacy versus health will be one of the primary dichotomy societies around the world will need to juggle with as technological advances are made in the fields of artificial intelligence, communications (surveillance) and medical science (genetic research).
What is surprising was the rate at which the Corona pandemic catalyzed this change. In light of this, it is fascinating to observe how different societies position along the spectrum. Some societies has opted for surveillance to the maximum extend possible with current technology while others opted for its polar opposite going to the extend of staging mass protests against it use.
Related readings:
- The AI Economy, Roger Bootler
- To Be a Machine, Mark O’Connell
- Irrational Exuberance, Shiller, Robert J.
- Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Max Tegmark
- Mind Children The Future of Robot, Hans Moravec
- The Singularity Is Near, Ray Kurzweil
- 1984, George Orwell