PS - I agree, currently technology, and more importantly technologists are driving policy because of the lack of leadership. Technology is a tool, it can have a positive impact on society or a negative one -as we have all seen. There is no question that the development of new technologies have policy implications - but that doesn't mea…
PS - I agree, currently technology, and more importantly technologists are driving policy because of the lack of leadership. Technology is a tool, it can have a positive impact on society or a negative one -as we have all seen. There is no question that the development of new technologies have policy implications - but that doesn't mean we should let the technologists and business interests behind it - drive how it it impacts policy directions. We need to develop new ways to get ahead of that. The Atlantic Council GeoTech Center is attempting to do that. It is worth looking at what they are doing. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/programs/geotech-center/
PS - I agree, currently technology, and more importantly technologists are driving policy because of the lack of leadership. Technology is a tool, it can have a positive impact on society or a negative one -as we have all seen. There is no question that the development of new technologies have policy implications - but that doesn't mean we should let the technologists and business interests behind it - drive how it it impacts policy directions. We need to develop new ways to get ahead of that. The Atlantic Council GeoTech Center is attempting to do that. It is worth looking at what they are doing. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/programs/geotech-center/