14.3 Design for Values
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Fig. 14.4 Main suggested features of a platform for informational self-determination
The platform would also create a level playing field: not only big businesses, but
also small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), spinoffs, non-government organizations (NGOs), scientific institutions and civil society could work with the data
treasure, if they would get data access approved by the people (but many people
may actually select this by default). Overall, such a platform for informational
self-determination would promote a thriving information ecosystem that catalyses
combinatorial innovation.
Government agencies and scientific institutions would be allowed to run statistics.
Even a benevolent superintelligent system that helps desirable activities (such as
social and environmental projects and the production of public goods) to succeed
more easily while not interfering with the free will of people would be possible. Such
a system should be designed for values such as human dignity, sustainability, fairness,
as well as further constitutional and cultural values that support the evolvement of
creativity and human potential with societal and global benefits in mind.
Data management would be done by means of a personalised AI system running
on our own devices, i.e. digital assistants that learn our privacy preferences and
the companies and institutions we trust or don’t trust. Our digital assistants would
comfortably preconfigure personal data access, and we could always adapt it.
Over time, if implemented well, such an approach would establish a thriving,
trustable digital age that empowers people, companies and governments alike, while
making quick progress towards a sustainable and peaceful world.
84
84 How to stop surveillance capitalism, The Globalist (April 26, 2018) https://www.theglobal
ist.com/capitalism-democracy-technology-surveillance-privacy and The Japan Times (April 30,
2018) https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2018/04/30/commentary/world-commentary/stop-sur
veillance-capitalism/; Facebook-Skandal: Experte rät zu digitalem Datenassistenten, Berliner
Morgenpost (March 28, 2018) https://www.morgenpost.de/web-wissen/web-technik/article21386
8509/Facebook-Skandal-Experte-raet-zu-digitalem-Datenassistenten.html.
305
Fig. 14.4 Main suggested features of a platform for informational self-determination
The platform would also create a level playing field: not only big businesses, but
also small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), spinoffs, non-government organizations (NGOs), scientific institutions and civil society could work with the data
treasure, if they would get data access approved by the people (but many people
may actually select this by default). Overall, such a platform for informational
self-determination would promote a thriving information ecosystem that catalyses
combinatorial innovation.
Government agencies and scientific institutions would be allowed to run statistics.
Even a benevolent superintelligent system that helps desirable activities (such as
social and environmental projects and the production of public goods) to succeed
more easily while not interfering with the free will of people would be possible. Such
a system should be designed for values such as human dignity, sustainability, fairness,
as well as further constitutional and cultural values that support the evolvement of
creativity and human potential with societal and global benefits in mind.
Data management would be done by means of a personalised AI system running
on our own devices, i.e. digital assistants that learn our privacy preferences and
the companies and institutions we trust or don’t trust. Our digital assistants would
comfortably preconfigure personal data access, and we could always adapt it.
Over time, if implemented well, such an approach would establish a thriving,
trustable digital age that empowers people, companies and governments alike, while
making quick progress towards a sustainable and peaceful world.
84
84 How to stop surveillance capitalism, The Globalist (April 26, 2018) https://www.theglobal
ist.com/capitalism-democracy-technology-surveillance-privacy and The Japan Times (April 30,
2018) https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2018/04/30/commentary/world-commentary/stop-sur
veillance-capitalism/; Facebook-Skandal: Experte rät zu digitalem Datenassistenten, Berliner
Morgenpost (March 28, 2018) https://www.morgenpost.de/web-wissen/web-technik/article21386
8509/Facebook-Skandal-Experte-raet-zu-digitalem-Datenassistenten.html.