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
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,...
Blog 6
In the field of social work, technology plays a crucial role; however, with its widespread use, it is essential that ethical boundaries are clearly discussed and understood by everyone involved. The Tech Habits of Mind article highlights several “danger zones”...
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...
Risk Zones
Zone 1 Truth Disinformation and Propaganda The Ethical OS risk Zone 1 is concerned with how people are viewing information online and how it can be manipulated to confuse and purposefully mislead people. CHT’s AI analysis refers to a ‘Breakdown of Shared...
It’s still those damn phones.
“It was those damn phones” will always feel familiar. Endless notifications, late-night texts, the glowing screen…. technology has become both our greatest helper and our hardest habit to break. For social workers, especially those in DFCS (I can speak from my own...