From Technology-Driven Society to Socially Oriented Technology. The Future of Information Society -- Alternatives to Surveillance


Abstract in English

Our society is changing. Almost nothing these days works without a computer chip. Computing power doubles every 18 months, and in ten years it will probably exceed the capabilities of a human brain. Computers perform approximately 70 percent of all financial transactions today and IBMs Watson now seems to give better customer advise than some human telephone hotlines. What does this imply for our future society?

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