Journal entry #9

1. Describe three ways that computers have made the world safer and less safe.

In today’s society we live in a world where technology is around us everywhere and has made it so that we can live an easier life. If all the technology in the world would somehow stop working everyone would go into chaos because of the way, we depend on computers so much. I believe that computers have made the world safer and easier to live in but that doesn’t mean that computers don’t have disadvantages. Computers have forever changed the way our society learns and educates others. With more computers being available to schools, they are given access to online books, videos, and the option to talk to other people via video chat. With the ongoing pandemic many schools had no choice but to go all online and this gave students the opportunity to stay safe in the comfort of their own home and still be able to learn amidst all the danger outside. Thus saying, computers have forever changed our communication technology. There are new ways that we can use electronic communication, social media, and video chats. This is beneficial for everyone as it can help with personal bonds, business meetings, or zoom chats for school. With all the benefits that computers help us through life with, they could potentially be unsafe through AI. With technology advancing so fast and AI advancing as well, there is always a worry that AI will eventually become too powerful and cause harm to the external world. All while everyone is using computers for school, work, or their own enjoyment they also need to be wary about possible threats. Hackers target these devices and can cause lots of harm if they get a hold of personal information. Most hackers typically like to spam phishing emails to trick you into giving them sensitive information or to plant malicious malware into your system and do harm that way. These types of crimes are on the rise as criminals create more sophisticated emails to trick you. Even though computers make the world safer and easier for us, it also has its disadvantages that make it unsafe and it’s important to know how to work and fix computers if a problem arises.

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