A Secret: You never actually leave the Digital World
Welcome to the digital society, an interconnected information culture in which work, education, life, and leisure are all intertwined. It is expanding at an unprecedented rate and is intertwined with every part of our life. The Internet, the Internet of Things, artificially intelligent robots, analogue spaces, and smart cities define the digital society. People are benefiting from new technology, but there are also potential risks. Let us look more closely at the tale of digital society and life in general!
1. Personal
IoT runs your personal life:
The Internet of Things (IoT) connects individual collaboration with the digital society. IoT is characterised as the integration of things into commercial or domestic instruments for establishing data exchanges between people and things. IoT should be present everywhere if you think about your own experiences! For instance, the Apple Watch can track your sleep quality and measure your heart rate when you run. Smart homes, connected autos, and smart cities are all examples of how the IoT undermines personal information security. IoT benefits people by helping them manage their interesting lives more effectively and independently!
IoT threatens personal privacy:
While enjoying IoT, pay attention to protecting your personal information security! User information collected by IoT devices may be misused or stolen by hackers. For example, if a hacker hacks into the back-end system of a connected vehicle management system provided by Viper SmartStart, the car is stolen seconds later…. So, in addition to translational researchers should take defensive action, we As a digital citizen, you can also help yourself with simple practices. For example, when logging in to a smart device for the first time, be sure to replace the original default password with a complex password!
The Internet links us to the world:
Busyness and travel have separated the connection between people, and the discussion between people’s loneliness and the function of the Internet has been heated. Covid-19, video chat and social media sites reduced the risk of suicide for 16.5% of people with depression and 28.8% of people with anxiety. People who are isolated, anxious, or lonely can benefit greatly from the internet, and they can gain a great deal of freedom in a well-connected digital world. implies that when you are frantic to express your joys and sorrows, there is always someone who will listen to you.
Online Fraud:
The Internet’s absorption into people’s daily lives also poses risks. The “catfish” incident represents the phenomena of Internet fraud, which is a method of trust and financial fraud produced by romantic information. The “catfish” hide behind the Internet, both as strangers and as people in close relationships. In 2015, the most victims of internet fraud were 3.25 million, with total losses exceeding £3.6 billion. As a result, internet users’ loneliness is soothed while fraudsters gain broad and easy access to victims.
2. Professional life
The rise of simulation spaces:
People’s professional life have benefited from the rise of 3D virtual worlds. Scholars are currently debating the possibility of virtual worlds and pleasant work. As a result, the integration of virtual technology and work is a prominent research topic. Microsoft’s HoloLens 2, for example, can dramatically increase productivity in the manufacturing, engineering, and construction, as well as health care industries. Employee satisfaction and productivity are both increased by virtual technologies. As a result, such digital technologies should be used and developed throughout time by working life.
Robots replacing “you” in the workplace:
Artificial intelligence has been argued since Alan Turing’s time as either a trap or a boon to humanity. However, the threat of you and robots taking jobs should be a concern for your future in the workplace. One-third of Americans are concerned about robots taking their jobs, while only 14% of workers confirm that their employment are being taken over. This implies that, for the time being, robots will not be able to replace people, but this is not guaranteed in the future. Although robots cannot currently perform jobs that require thinking, the fact that factory line workers are being replaced in large numbers by robots demonstrates the threat.
3. Academic
The Internet provides learning channels:
The Internet provides access to learning: The Internet has met students’ desire to better their academic performance. While the Internet’s importance for people has sparked debate about whether it benefits or harms people, the Internet’s role in providing academic resources for students cannot be overlooked. Online courses, multimedia learning, and online resource libraries, in particular, relieved students from learning difficulties during Covid-19’s online sessions. These statistics support the notion that the Internet benefits students. As a result, students can cover as much of their information gap as possible using the Internet, allowing them to achieve a higher level of competition.
Digital media hinders students’ progress:
Students’ studies have been considerably aided by online resources and AI technologies. However, while the internet has aided in the dissemination of academic resources, there is still some disagreement about this. The arguments for and against supporting or discouraging long-term internet use centre on the extent of use. In a digital world, students, for example, confront the possibility of addiction, misinformation, and a widening disparity in educational attainment. The materials offered by the AI website (ChatGPT) are also regarded as untrustworthy. Thus, for students, the convenience of digitalisation is a double-edged sword, and appropriate use necessitates trade-offs.
Do you consider yourself fortunate to be a digital citizen? It can benefit you personally, professionally, or academically. At the same time, you should be aware that the rise of the digital world raises a number of possible risks. However, it is worth considering why, despite the threats it poses, the digital world never stops growing. The answer, I believe, is self-evident: the advantages much outweigh the potential costs. As a result, we should strive to be responsible and active digital citizens. Please have a good time here!
Personal reflection
Challenge:
I’ve always been interested in writing blogs. However, I became anxious when confronted with unfamiliar genres and assessment requirements. For example, citation formatting that differs from standard essays, the addition of images, videos, and other connections, the submission of assignments, and the usage of online ethics. Furthermore, the writing style must maintain both a professional and a relaxed tone. As a result, the style and approach to blog writing were previously difficult for me. Second, the online course was new to me, and I was initially perplexed by the vast array of digital resources offered.
Changes in ideas and improvements:
As a fan of digital marketing, I believe that blogging will be beneficial to my future career. So, rather than giving up when I realised the difficulties and challenges ahead, I decided to take it one step at a time. First, I made friendly contact with the teacher, and via frequent dialogue, I had a better understanding of the subject I was taking. After repeated study sessions I mastered blog writing. Finally, I believe the Digital Society course taught me how to think critically about new experiences. My studies taught me that the onset of digitization is unavoidable and necessary for the advancement of human civilisation. But, as individuals, how do we live in harmony with the risks that digital society poses? I believe it necessitates the ability to discriminate between right and bad, to resist temptation, to plan for a rainy day, and to remain true to oneself. Because opportunities frequently come with traps, and we must be wise in how we use them.
Simultaneously, I examined whether I had ever relied too heavily on the internet, been misled by false words, or neglected data security. After that, if I have made a mistake, I will amend it.
Application:
The outcomes of my learning from this course are clear, as I am now quite adept at operating any of Medium’s capabilities. This text blogging writing style has also been carried over to the development of my other social media profiles, such as Weibo and WeChat. My Weibo account has already surpassed 200 followers! Surprisingly, this is a good start. During the three assessments, I also read other students’ previous work, and Medium provided a platform for us to learn from one another and exchange ideas. I’m confident that my experience on the Digital Society course will help me in my future studies, life, and career!
