Week 6 - Our Relationship with the World Wide Web

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    In a world grappling with the challenges of a global pandemic, our societal and economic systems are clearly failing us. In Chapter 1 of "Carla and Her Data Book", we envision a future based on HAACS, or Human Autonomy/Agency via Computational Systems.

    Our current relationship with the World Wide Web revolves around "extract and exploit." We willingly give up personal data, which is exploited by tech giants. The ongoing pandemic highlights the need for transparent governance to protect our autonomy and privacy.

    The SEAMs paradigm, involving Surveillance, Extraction, Analysis, and Manipulation of data, prioritizes profit over well-being. We must challenge this and embrace a new paradigm rooted in human values. Systems thinking can help us understand and challenge these paradigms, bridging the gap between our desires and reality. To transition, we must harness computational systems, data, AI, and interfaces to empower individuals and promote trustworthiness, ensuring technology serves humanity.

    In conclusion, "Seeking Autonomous Futures" challenges data extraction paradigms, advocating for HAACS – a paradigm valuing human autonomy. It reminds us that we can create a future where technology empowers, not controls. It's time to reimagine our digital world with human values at its core in this era of crises


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