Human beings must not be reduced to data points from "summary" of Technology Vs Humanity by Gerd Leonhard
Reducing human beings to mere data points would be a grave mistake. Our uniqueness, complexity, and richness cannot be captured by a set of numbers or algorithms. We are more than just the sum of our online activities, preferences, and behaviors. Treating individuals as data points dehumanizes us, stripping away our individuality, emotions, and experiences. It fails to acknowledge the depth and breadth of what it means to be human – our dreams, aspirations, fears, and relationships. We are not just data to be analyzed, categorized, and manipulated for profit or control. When we reduce human beings to data points, we risk losing sight of our humanity. We become cogs in the machine of technology, serving its purposes rather than our own. Our autonomy, dignity, and agency are eroded when we ...
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