How should we approach the development of cyber-policy and -infrastructure given the “short arm” of predictive knowledge? 

The development of Cyber-policy and –infrastructure is something we must address, especially in these times of changes, where technology is moving faster than ever. There are 2 approaches, and both have pros and cons. First, if we develop policies and regulations too quickly before even foreseen the future, we will slow down our evolution in this race. I mean competition, because every country is rushing to get a hand with the best piece of innovative technology and refuses to stay behind. For example, China is trying to develop smaller microchips to keep claiming the ladder of superpower economy, in the other hand. The U.S, is budgeting and sponsoring new companies locally to avoid conflict and not being to be dependent on other countries. Both countries are blocking in their own way with restrictions as part of a complex conflict of interests, but there are no regulations or policies because it is too broad, and the technology is still in development. The pro of this approach is that we can regulate more strictly, going slowly and adding complex policies focusing on the issues we are encountering today, like cyber bullying, cyber-crime, etc. providing our citizens and corporations with safety and freedom in the cyber space. The second approach is to apply policies and regulations as we develop modern technologies. for example, if tomorrow, we develop a new device, object, or machine. We should be able to study, regulate, and create policies if they are used in a negative way or if they negatively affect the environment and society. In this approach the health system uses it daily when they develop a new medicine before release to the public through “Datafication “and “Datamining.” -Jonas, “datafication might be in applications like healthcare datamining that can help predict disease,” but also this view can be utilized negatively. “But could lead to genetic discrimination or denial of health care coverage.”- Jonas. 

In conclusion, I believe we should use both approaches with more caution and determine when to use each one to protect and maintain our society “mankind” and nature, so we do not break that balance that has allowed us to keep progressing in this world. 

Guardian US: “Chip wars: how semiconductors became a flashpoint in the US-China relationship,” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/05/chip-wars-how- semiconductors-became-a-flashpoint- in-the-us-china-relationship. 

Hans Jonas. “Technology and Responsibility: Reflections on the New Tasks of Ethics Audio Notes”