最近的头条新闻让我反思我们的前进方向。虽然这是一个主要致力于计算机的网站，但我仍然想讨论技术的未来——信息技术（IT，在早期被称为计算机）或任何其他符合定义的技术。引起我注意的标题包括“可穿戴隐藏式摄像机 [1]”、“制造 3D 枪 [2]*”、“星际迷航(Star Trek)中的复制器[3] –（你不再需要农业(Agriculture Anymore)？）”和“人们预订前往火星的(Mars –)单程(One Way)票——这个星球(Planet)甚至适合居住(Habitable)吗？”[4] 这一切意味着什么？
信息技术的未来
我真的不明白我们要去哪里。一般来说(Generally)，人们不喜欢变化。那么——我们如何——并且——我们真的——接受已经创造并由不同科学组织资助的可能性？可能，我只是在看消极的一面！
“我们创造了一个文明，其中最关键的元素深深地依赖于科学和技术”，卡尔·萨根(Carl Sagan)简洁地概述了我们都知道的——技术已经成为我们存在的固有部分。技术可以同时解放和限制，这证实了悖论是技术固有的事实。
信息技术(Information Technology)的优势
技术争论已经持续了很长时间。坚定的支持者认为，技术已经彻底改变了世界，让世界变得更美好。医疗技术的进步治愈了过去曾席卷整个城市的疾病。我们现在有了更好的装备，可以借助技术来应对自然灾害的愤怒，因为它可以确保帮助快速有效地到达。科技让我们得以窥见浩瀚的宇宙，并帮助我们回答几个世纪以来一直没有答案的重要问题。通信革命使我们能够与我们最亲密的人保持联系，即使他们相隔数千英里。最值得注意的是，互联网彻底改变了我们娱乐、消费信息和开展业务的方式。
发展的负面影响
上述观点与另一个认为技术是我们社会一切问题的根源的群体形成鲜明对比。我们现在拥有大规模杀伤性武器，只需点击一下按钮，就能歼灭整个国家。快速的技术进步导致了引发全球变暖的化石燃料的猖獗开采。技术使无法检测的监视方法成为可能，并且不仅被世界各国政府用来监视其公民，而且还被网络犯罪分子用来追踪其潜在目标，从而对个人隐私构成持续威胁。
信息技术(Information Technology)的未来——对冲者(Hedge Ones)
第三类人——大多数人——在对（信息）技术的现在和未来采取立场时仍然持观望态度。他们意识到，尽管技术如果管理不善已经彻底改变了他们的存在，但它也具有巨大的潜力和破坏欲望。
信息技术(Information Technology)与发展(Development)的未来
这个关于技术悖论的激烈争论的问题的答案是什么？我相信这是一个错误的问题。我们已经被编程为以黑色或白色来感知一切，为什么有必要将一切归类为不可否认的善或纯粹的恶？
技术就像外科医生的刀；它可以用来夺走生命或挽救生命。很多(Plenty)这样的事情已经存在。例如，一个人用智能手机点击您（有意或无意）……而您不知道该图像会出现在哪里……以及它是否会对您造成任何伤害……社交(Social)网络既是福也是祸。例如，你在那里分享你最好和最坏的时刻。人们从帖子中得到什么取决于他们。
您必须阅读我们关于如何(how to secure your privacy)在社交网络上分享内容时保护您的隐私的文章。为了保护您在互联网(Internet)上的隐私，我得到的最佳答案是/是：“如果这是秘密，请不要在任何地方的互联网(Internet)上分享”！
我们注定要失败吗？
我们需要承认一个事实，即技术将继续以难以想象的方式塑造我们的生活——无论是好是坏。我们绝对无法理解没有技术的生活。它根植于我们居住的房屋，我们穿的衣服，甚至我们吃的食物中。
我们不应该天真地相信我们可以得到好处而没有坏处——尽管我们可以制定认真的法律和预防措施，以尽量减少技术的滥用。这些法律可以保护我们的未来免受信息(Information)技术发展可能带来的负面影响。然而，正如历史所反映的那样，制定相关法律的人往往来不及遏制发展失控所产生的任何负面影响。
我想听听您对信息(Information)技术的未来以及不受控制的技术发展的正面和负面影响的看法。或者，如果有任何方法可以控制发展——达到我们可以密切关注事物并准备好面对后果的速度！
特别感谢(Special Thanks)Swagat Karnany(Swagat Karnany)对信息技术未来的研究和宝贵意见(Information Technology)
Future of Information Technology - Are We All Doomed?
The recent headlines made me reflect on where we are heаding. Though this is a website dedicated mostly to computers, I would ѕtill like to discυss the future of technology – information technolоgy (IT, as computers were referred to, in their early days) or any other technology that falls into the definition. Amоng the headlines that caught my attentiоn are “Wearаble Hidden Cameras [1]”, ‘creating a 3D gυn [2]*’, ‘Replicator from Star Trek [3] – (You Won’t Need Agriculture Anymore?)’ and “People Booking One Way Tickets to Mars – Is the Planet even Habitable?”[4] What does all that mean?
Future of Information Technology
I really cannot make sense of where we are heading. Generally, people don’t like changes. Then – how are we – and – are we really, – accepting the possibilities already created and being funded by different science organizations? Probably, I am just looking at the negative sides!
“We’ve arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology”, Carl Sagan succinctly outlines what we are all aware of- that technology has become an inherent part of our existence. Technology can be both liberating and confining at the same time and this underpins the fact that paradox is intrinsic to the technology.
Advantages of Information Technology
The technology debate has raged on for a long time now. The staunch supporters are of the view that technology has revolutionized the world for the better. The advancement in medical technology has cured diseases that have wiped out entire cities in the past. We are now better equipped to handle the wrath of natural disasters with the aid of technology as it ensures that help arrives quickly and effectively. Technology has allowed us a glimpse into the vast universe and is helping us answer important questions that have been unanswered for centuries. The communication revolution has made it possible to stay in touch with our close ones even if they are thousands of miles apart. Most notably, the internet has completely transformed the way we get entertained, consume information, and do business.
Negatives of Development
The above opinion is in stark contrast with another group that believes technology is the root cause of everything that is wrong with our society. We now have weapons of mass destruction able to annihilate an entire country with just the click of a button. The rapid technological advancement has resulted in the rampant exploitation of fossil fuel that trigger global warming. There is a constant threat to one’s privacy by undetectable surveillance methods made possible by technology and employed not only by governments across the world to spy on their citizens but also cybercriminals to track down their potential targets.
Future of Information Technology – The Hedge Ones
The third group of people – the majority – is still on the fence when it comes to taking a stand on the present and future of (information) technology. They are aware that although technology has completely transformed their existence if mismanaged it has immense potential and appetite for destruction too.
Future of Information Technology & Development
What is the answer to this hotly debated question on the paradox of technology? I believe this is the wrong question to ask. We have been programmed to perceive everything in either black or white, why is it necessary to classify everything as either being undeniably good or pure evil?
Technology is like a surgeon’s knife; it can be used to either take a life or save a life. Plenty of such things already exist. For example, a person with a smartphone clicking you (intentionally or unintentionally)… and you don’t know where that image will land up… and whether it would cause any harm to you… Social networks are both a blessing and curse. For example, you share your best and worst moments there. What people make out of the posts is up to them.
You must read our articles on how to secure your privacy while sharing things on social networks. The best answer I got to secure your privacy on the Internet was/is: “If it is a secret, do not share it on the Internet anywhere”!
Are We Doomed?
We need to acknowledge the fact that technology will continue to shape our lives in unimaginable ways – be it for the better or for the worse. There is absolutely no way we can even fathom a life devoid of technology. It is ingrained in the houses we live in, the clothes we wear and even the food we eat.
We should not be naive enough to believe that we can get the good without the bad – although we can have conscientious laws and precautionary safeguards in place to minimize the misuse of technology. These laws can protect our future from the possible negative effects of Information technology development. However, as it reflects from history, often the people responsible for creating relevant laws are too late when it comes to contain any negative effects arising from uncontrolled development.
I would want to hear your views on the future of Information technology and both the plus and negative effects of uncontained technology development. Or if there is any method to contain the development – to a pace where we can keep an eye on things and are ready to face the effects!
Special Thanks to Swagat Karnany for his research and valuable inputs on the future of Information Technology
