On this page you will find Blog Post 6 – The Economics of AI. The instructions for this post are located HERE or in Module 5 week 1.
Blog Post 6-Economics
Zone 1: Truth, Disinformation, and Propaganda I feel like throughout our modules a Zone 1 connection could be found. However, I related ideas between Zone 1 and the article in Module 4 titled, “The Digital Divide Is a Human Rights Issue:...
Ethical OS and constructing the future
Blog Post 6- Ethical OS and constructing the future Zone 2: Addiction and the Dopamine Economy Thinking of risk zone 2 and calling for tech designers, as well as users, to consider and understand how tech affects human interaction and our physical/mental self....
Blog Post #7- Ethical OS risk zones
Risk Zone 2- Addiction and dopamine economy Throughout this post I will continue to circle back to this zone as I feel the addictive nature of technology (social media specifically) is the linchpin and gravitational center of how we got to where we are. In the video...
Screens, Support, and Self-Care
Technology is changing everything about how we show up as social workers, how we connect, communicate, and even how we think about safety and advocacy. Whether it’s telehealth, electronic documentation, or social media, tech can make our work more accessible but also...
Ethical OS
With the rapid advancement of social work comes an urgent call to address the ethical implications of technology and its profound impact. Let us examine four crucial ethical risk zones and explore how they intersect with social work practices. Risk Zone 1: Truth,...
Blog Post 6 – Economics
1. Truth, Disinformation, and Propaganda Young people are constantly exposed to distorted messages about identity, relationships, and mental health. It Was the Damn Phones showed how social media influences students in ways caregivers often miss. Misleading online...
Blog post 6 – Zaina Allen
Zone 1: Truth, Disinformation, and Propaganda. This zone connects to Jon Haidt and Zack Rausch’s article, as well as the poem by Kori Spaulding. Haidt and Zack explain that for years, the public was told that concerns about social media harming youth were exaggerated...
Blog Post 6
1.Risk Zone 1:Truth, Disinformation, and Propaganda -One way this risk shows up in social work is through misinformation about mental health resources or public health issues. In it Was the Damn Phones, we saw how youth are constantly exposed to online content that...
Ethical OS Risk Zones
Addressing the ethics of social work in the context of technology is an ongoing process. While technology offers continual benefits, the associated risks must be carefully assessed to ensure responsible, informed decision-making in clients’ lives. Zone 1: Truth,...
Danger Zones
In many of our social work roles today, we’re seeing a clear shift: services are no longer just face-to-face; they increasingly happen over a screen or involve algorithmic support. For example, one paper discussed how telehealth services are now being integrated into...