Lessons Learned – DE #10

DGST 101 has been nothing short of an emotional rollercoaster.

On applications, I would check the box that I was technically inclined and would be able to operate my way around a computer if needed. That is until I took this class… I was truly humbled.

It expanded my thinking regarding the impacts of technology. For example, when I read about soup dispensers not picking up on darker skin tones. I, as a person of color, did not even realize that could be a flaw in design I just thought the dispenser was out of soap.

Technology is in constant development, rapidly evolving more than any other man-made creation, which is terrifying. It makes it difficult for proper restrictions to be put in place and even harder for parents trying to keep their children safe from predators.

I hope to continue my education in digital studies so I can at least know what I am up against when the time comes.

I am just kidding … robots cannot take over anything unless programmed to do so which is why there is no way AI is completely unbiased.