Digital Technology Risks and Opportunities Quiz

Which of the following is a moral, social, ethical, or cultural opportunity or risk of digital technology?

• Automated decision making

• Solar energy

• Traditional farming

• Handwritten letters

What is a potential risk of digital technology related to communication?

• Piracy and offensive communications

• Improved handwriting

• Face-to-face meetings

• Increased postal services

What are ethics concerned with in society?

• Personal achievements

• Values as a community

• Technological advancements

• Economic growth

What do morals relate to according to the text?

• Economic policies

• Personal code of conduct

• Technological skills

• Environmental issues

What is one advantage of involving computers in the workforce?

• Increase in manual labor

• Improvement in efficiency

• Higher labor costs

• Decrease in customer satisfaction

What is a potential negative effect of computerisation mentioned in the text?

• Increase in job opportunities

• Creation of new industries

• Structural unemployment

• Higher consumer prices

What has been replaced by robots in middle-income manufacturing jobs?

• Office tasks

• Production lines

• Customer service roles

• Marketing strategies

What is one major downside of a significantly computerized workplace?

• Increased creativity

• High dependence on technology

• More job opportunities

• Better communication

What has the rise of the Internet led to in terms of services?

• More physical stores

• Services offered exclusively online

• Decrease in online shopping

• Less demand for web developers

What is a potential risk of automated decision making on social media?

• Increased diversity of opinions

• Creation of a close-minded society

• More accurate news stories

• Less personalized content