Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Blog 16: IoT and its Future

I really enjoyed how Greengard ended the book, but I would be lying if I said it didn't make me a little uneasy. The future of technology opens a whole new world of possibilities that will transform developed and developing countries to operate most successfully. I think the advances in medical technology would be astounding, and with them I hope for a healthier future that turns the type 2 diabetes rate around. 

While technological advances can help individuals and businesses operate with ease, there are also many implications that could go awry. For example, if we become accustomed to using these advances in our daily lives, what happens when the technology fails? Will there be a default setting to different devices that allow us to turn off the technology and allow us to take charge? 

For example, the smart home described at the end of the chapter talks about how everything and everyone is interconnected. What if the temperature automated shower malfunctions and the person showering gets a bad burn? 

What if the nephew who is visiting loses his phone or gets it stolen? Access to the phones also grants access to the family's home and all their valuables within. 

I think there are many implications to technology, but it is only a matter of trial and error for the problems to be solved. I am all for a technological future, as long as it benefits that whole and it leaves the world better than we entered it. 

What is one technology that you hope exists in the future? Do you believe we could survive without technology?

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