Boz To The Future The Future of Digital Spaces: With Guest Ina Fried
Sep 24, 2021
Ina Fried, Chief Technology Correspondent at Axios, dives deep into the complexities of technology and society. She discusses how innovations like wearables and sound tech can reshape our daily interactions while highlighting privacy concerns and ethical frameworks. The conversation also explores the metaverse's impact on identity, emphasizing the need for diversity in tech development. Additionally, they address the importance of media literacy to combat fraud and ensure informed consumer choices in our evolving digital landscape.
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Smartphone Integration and Disintegration
- The smartphone is a highly integrated device that peaked and is now fragmenting into specialized devices like AirPods and Ray-Ban Stories.
- These specialized devices disintegrate phone functions to enhance user experience before possible future reintegration.
Tech Integration-Disintegration Cycle
- Technology innovation often follows a cycle of integration and disintegration, creating new ecosystems over time.
- These cycles can be hard to recognize since they evolve slowly and involve many incremental steps.
Technology and Social Norms Interplay
- Market readiness and social norms are as critical as technology readiness for adoption of new tech.
- Social norms evolve gradually, as shown by smartphone acceptance and usage standards.