CS195 Fall 23 Week 5 Survey

In 2020, Pew Research surveyed Tech Experts about human use of technology over the next decade: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2020/02/21/many-tech-experts-say-digital-disruption-will-hurt-democracy/

We've included the survey below as an exercise for you (see "About this canvassing of experts" in the original study). What do you think?

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Social and civic innovation and its impact on the new difficulties of the digital age: As the Industrial Revolution swept through societies, people eventually took steps to mitigate abuses and harms that emerged. For instance, new laws were enacted to make workplaces safer and protect children; standards were created for product safety and effectiveness; new kinds of organizations came into being to help workers (e.g., labor unions) and make urban life more meaningful (e.g., settlement houses, Boys/Girls Clubs); new educational institutions were created (e.g., trade schools); household roles in families were reconfigured.

Today’s “techlash” illuminates the issues that have surfaced in the digital era. We seek your insights as to whether and how reforms to ease these problems and others might unfold.

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[Q1] Will significant social and civic innovation occur between now and 2030?
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[Q2] Will humans’ use of technology lead to or prevent significant social and civic innovation? 
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By “social and civic innovation” we mean the creation of things like new technology tools, legal protections, social norms, new or reconfigured groups and communities, educational efforts and other strategies to address digital-age challenges.
[Q3] On a scale of 1-10 please rate the likelihood that this social and civic innovation change will take place. On this scale 1 means that the change will not occur and 10 is the certain likelihood that it will occur. By “social and civic innovation” we mean the creation of things like new technology tools, legal protections, social norms, new or reconfigured groups and communities, educational efforts and other strategies to address digital-age challenges.

"Social and civic innovation will substantially..."
[Q3.1] modulate the power of large tech companies *
[Q3.2] lead to ethical advances in uses of algorithms *
[Q3.3] improve the economic stability of the news media *
[Q3.4] improve trust in democratic institutions *
[Q3.5] establish social media platforms where beneficial self-expression, connection and fact-based information are dominant *
[Q3.6] enable political activities that lead to progress in solving major policy problems *
[Q3.7] establish an acceptable balance between personal privacy and public safety *
[Q3.8] reduce worker vulnerabilities associated with technological disruptions *
[Q3.9] improve physical health
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[Q3.10] mitigate mental and emotional health issues tied to digital life
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Part Two
The following questions are from these two Pew Research surveys:
https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2014/04/US-Views-of-Technology-and-the-Future.pdf, https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tech-Reg-Methodology-topline-2.0.pdf 
[Q4.1] Over the long term, you think that technological changes will lead to a future where people’s lives are mostly better or to a future where people’s lives are mostly worse? *
Worse
Better
[Q5.1] If the government were to take steps to reduce the size of major technology companies, do you think this would… *
Mostly be a BAD thing
Mostly be a GOOD thing
[Q5.2] How much power and influence do you think major technology companies have in
today’s economy? *
Not enough power and influence
Too much power and influence
[Q5.3] Thinking about the role of the government in regulating major technology companies, do you think they should be regulated… *
Less than they are now
More than they are now
(not related to Pew survey) What did you think of this week's reading: Race After Technology: The New Jim Code? *
Really didn't like it
Really liked it
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