“Black Mirror” Reveals Our Fear of #Robots and Algorithms We Can’t Control
▻https://theintercept.com/2018/01/07/black-mirror-season-4-netflix-metalhead
The powerlessness many people feel in the face of new #technologies may have something to do with the undemocratic nature of their development. People naturally fear what they depend on but have no understanding or control over. In the last 10 to 15 years, many long-held social and political norms have been washed away by technologies that have helped contribute to a crisis of faith in American democracy. #Silicon_Valley companies have been remarkably opaque about the future implications of their research and development programs, which, among other things, many Americans plausibly believe will lead to the loss of their jobs.
