Cyborg is not only a future problem or solution. It is a current issue.
Prospectively, the popularity of these innovations can bring about the following changes:
- At the societal level, there are:
- In education, we should think about:
- For humans, technology will continue to adapt and innovate, pushing the boundaries of human expectations and abilities, as shown in the videos below.
Can you think of other implications of the human/cyborg extension movement? Are there any limits to this movement?
Prospectively, the popularity of these innovations can bring about the following changes:
- At the societal level, there are:
- ethical considerations (e.g. paralyzed individuals with cyborg extensions participating in Paralympics)
- moral considerations (e.g. class, race, gender and other social group hierarchies as a result of cyborgs)
- legal considerations (e.g. ownership vs. sovereignty of pieces of technology)
- In education, we should think about:
- classroom accommodations for students with cyborg extensions
- the value of soft skills like coding and programming
- redefining nation-wide curriculum/framework for ICT skills and expectations
- For humans, technology will continue to adapt and innovate, pushing the boundaries of human expectations and abilities, as shown in the videos below.
Can you think of other implications of the human/cyborg extension movement? Are there any limits to this movement?
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