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/* Alexander Steinhart
ThoughtWorks
Ethical Tech
A Psychologist's View
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
THE DIGITAL
REVOLUTION
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
A bumpy start
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Productivity
E鍖ciency
Accuracy
Speed
Performance
Satisfaction
Pleasure
Desire
THE BENEFITS
ARE OBVIOUS NOW
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
WE ARE ALL
CONNECTED
淡2h 51min per day,
every 7-15 min
94% of the 12-19 old have an smartphone that can connect to the internet
Source: KIM & JIM-Studies, 2015
Cross Platform Future in Focus Report, ComScore, 2017
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
WE ALL WANT TO UNPLUG,
BUT CANNOT.
6
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
We all want to unplug. But cannot.
 48% of the teens name distraction through their phone as risk (2nd Privacy: 43%)
 55% of the teens and 66% of the adults are sometimes annoyed by their smartphone
 86% of Americans say they have difficulty unplugging from at least one device
JIM-Studie, 2015; The Harris Poll, 2016; LfM/Knop et. al, 2016
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Where does this lead to?
Picture Source: unknown
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Information Abundance
+ Attention Economy
9
Information Scarcity
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
10
Phase 2: Control & Balance
Phase 1: Access
Democracy, Efficiency
What? When? How? Why?
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
11
Phase 2: Control & Balance
Phase 1: Access
Democracy, Efficiency
What? When? How? Why?
Failed? Online hate,
fake-news and fascist
movements on the rise...
Mainly still about
more access + consumption,
persuasion & engagement!
UX > Additive Interfaces :-/
Failed? VW Emission
Scandal...
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
ITS NOT THE FIRST
REVOLUTION
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
13
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Washington Square Park, Joe Mabel CC BY-SA 3.0
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
WHY IS THE DIGITAL
FOR US A SPECIAL
CHALLENGE?
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Because were human
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
We love new information
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Were social
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
We dont have much self-control
Mischel, Ebbesen, & Zeiss, 1972;
Mischel & Metzner, 1962
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Effortless access - Self-control cost us energy the we lack elsewhere
Baumeister, Bratslavsky, Muraven, & Tice, 1998;
Overview: http://www.psych-it.com.au/Psychlopedia/article.asp?id=61
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
We create identities & enhance
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
We develop (strong) habits
Overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinforcement#Intermittent_reinforcements
 especially when conditioned with a variable-ratio schedule.
How often leads your notification to a jackpot?
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Neil Harbisson, cyborg activist and president of the Cyborg Foundation; October 2012; CC BY 2.0
H+ Magazine
Outdated behaviorist paradigm
CC BY Curimedia | P H O T O G R A P H Y
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
KPIs on engagement, active users and screen time
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
A B
Designed for engagement
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
27
Designed for engagement & addictionDesigned for engagement and addiction?
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Algorithms that magnify
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Current tech is a very addictive mix - an unprecedented challenge
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
WE HUMANS HAVE
MORE NEEDS
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
<ALL SENSES>
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
<PRIVACY>
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
<SOLITUDE>
Conley, D. (2012); Akrivou, K., Bourantas, D., Mo, S., & Papalois, E. (2011)
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
<BOREDOM>
Conley, D. (2012); Akrivou, K., Bourantas, D., Mo, S., & Papalois, E. (2011)
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
<CONVERSATION>
Sherry Turkle, 2011 & 2015
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
<FOCUS / ATTENTION>
K旦nig, Kleinmann, & H旦hmann, 2013; Pashler, 1994; Thornton, Faires, Robbins, & Rollins, 2014
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
One of many consequences
23 min 15 sec lost each time
were distracted + spillover effects
Marks, 2008
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
<UNPLUG, TO RECOVER>
Meijman & Mulder, 1998; Fritz, C. & Sonnentag, S., 2006
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
<AUTONOMY / FREE WILL>
cf. Foucault + Feminist & Post-Colonial perspectives
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
<OWN VALUES>
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Current tech is a very addictive mix - an unprecedented challenge
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
HOW WILL THE
FUTURE LOOK LIKE?
42
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Well naturalize digital technology more and more 
Koert van Mensvoort / nextnature.net
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Exponential growth is very hard to grasp
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Internet of Things
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Robots
Image: Robot & Frank, Samuel Goldwyn Films
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Raymond Kurzweil, Photo by Michael Lutch. Courtesy of Kurzweil Technologies, Inc.; CC BY 1.0
Artificial Intelligence / Singularity
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Neil Harbisson, cyborg activist and president of the Cyborg Foundation; October 2012; CC BY 2.0
H+ Magazine
Cyborgs & Transhumanism
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Neil Harbisson, cyborg activist and president of the Cyborg Foundation; October 2012; CC BY 2.0
H+ Magazine
Virtual Reality / Mixed Reality
Magic Leap; Forbes
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
WE WILL USE THIS TECHNOLOGY -
ITS THE NEW CRYSTAL METH
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
A BRIGHT FUTURE?
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
A Bright Future?
My iPhone has 2 million times the storage of the 1969 Apollo 11 spacecraft
computer. They went to the moon. I throw birds at pig houses. ~Bill Murray, 2013
Image Source: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Inequality
Skill-Biased Technical Change, Capital-biased Technical Change, Superstar-biased Technical Change
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Automation Bias
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Automation Bias
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
WE NEED MORE.
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
ITS NOT YOUR FAULT THAT
TECHNOLOGY IS DISTRACTING,
BUT ITS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
CHANGE SOMETHING
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
STRATEGY #1:
PEOPLE WHO SHARE A HEALTHY &
BALANCED DIGITAL LIFESTYLE
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
REDUCE DISTRACTIONS
USE SERVICES INTENTIONALLY
59
Personal Strategies
TECH FREE SPACES
PROMOTE ANALOG
OWN REFLECTION
+ MINDFULNESS
PROMOTE FACE-TO-FACE
INVOLVE SURROUNDING
+ LEAD BY EXAMPLE
TECH FREE TIME USE ANALOG ALTERNATIVESUSE TECH THAT SUPPORTS TECH USE
ADJUST SETTINGS
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
STRATEGY #2:
'NEW' DESIGN & TECH PARADIGMS
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Free & Open-Source Software
  source code made available with a
license in which the copyright holder
provides the rights to study, change, and
distribute the software to anyone and for
any purpose 
61
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Free & Open-Source Software
62
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Liberation Technology - Liberationtech
[] seeks to understand how information
technology can be used to improve
governance, empower the poor, defend
human rights, promote economic
development, and pursue a variety of other
social goods.
 any form of information and
communication technology (ICT) that can
expand political, social, and economic
freedom." Larry Diamond
63
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Liberation Technology - Liberationtech
64
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Asilomar AI Principles
65
Xxx
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Positive Computing is the design and development
of technology to support psychological
well-being and human potential.
Rafael A. Calvo, Dorian Peters
Positive design initiatives deliberately intend to
increase peoples subjective well-being and,
hence, increase an enduring appreciation of
their lives.
Pieter M. A. Desmet and Anna E. Pohlmeyer
Positive Computing/Design
66
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Positive Computing/Design
67
Note: Educating risk savviness still trumps nudging.
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Technology should be designed to be a tool and
operate in the background without taking a
toll on peoples attention. Technology should
require the smallest amount of our attention, it
should inform, and should be designed for
people first.
Mark Weiser, John Seeley Brown
Technology shouldn't require all
of our attention, just some of it,
and only when necessary.
Amber Case
Calm Technology/Computing
68
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Calm Technology/Computing
69
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Design for Time Well Spent (Center for Humane Technology)
Technology that cares about helping us
spend our time, and our lives, well  not
seducing us into the most screen time,
always-on interruptions or distractions.
Tristan Harris
70
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
71
Harris (2016)
Design for Time Well Spent (Center for Humane Technology)
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Slow Design / Slow Media
Slow Design is a branch of the Slow
Movement, which began with the concept
of Slow Food, a term coined in contrast to
fast food. As with every branch of the Slow
Movement, the overarching goal of Slow
Design is to promote well being for
individuals, society, and the natural
environment.
72
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Postdigital Postdigital is a term in the discourse of digital
artistic practice. This term points significantly to
our rapidly changed and changing relationships
with digital technologies and art forms. It points
to an attitude that is more concerned with
being human, than with being digital.
Ian Andrews, Kim Cascone
73
James Bridle
Trevor Paglen
Simon Denny
!MEDIENGRUPPE BITNIK
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Postdigital
74
James Bridle
Trevor Paglen
!MEDIENGRUPPE BITNIK
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Post-tech (or post-technology,
post-digital-technology) describes technology that
has as centre the human and supports directly
our focus and intend, well-being and
independence (from technology) instead of
exploiting us, increasing mere efficacy and time
spent with digital devices and technology only.
Alexander Steinhart/OFFTIME
Post-Tech
75
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
Post-Tech
76
+ make it an invisible habit to
take the medication yourself
+ enables you to be completely
without tech
+ learn in the end to find your
way around without using a tool
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
PRINCIPLE #1:
DON'T LET TECHNOLOGY DO
SOMETHING YOU WOULDN'T DO
YOURSELF
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
PRINCIPLE #2:
USE KPIs THAT DONT JUST
MAXIMIZE FOR ENGAGEMENT
& ONLINE TIME
- SEEK DEEP METRICS
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
PRINCIPLE #3:
LOOK AT
WHO GAINS AND WHO LOSSES
WHAT
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
PRINCIPLE #4:
RESPECT YOUR USER,
THEIR VALUES AND GOALS
(be transparent with yours)
Alexander Steinhart / @quanders
Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
PRINCIPLE #5:
INDIVIDUALS AND INTERACTIONS
OVER TOOLS, SOFTWARE AND
TECHNOLOGY.
Ethical Tech
A Psychologist's View
THANK YOU.
/* Alexander Steinhart
ThoughtWorks

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  • 1. /* Alexander Steinhart ThoughtWorks Ethical Tech A Psychologist's View
  • 2. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION
  • 3. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective A bumpy start
  • 4. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Productivity E鍖ciency Accuracy Speed Performance Satisfaction Pleasure Desire THE BENEFITS ARE OBVIOUS NOW
  • 5. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective WE ARE ALL CONNECTED 淡2h 51min per day, every 7-15 min 94% of the 12-19 old have an smartphone that can connect to the internet Source: KIM & JIM-Studies, 2015 Cross Platform Future in Focus Report, ComScore, 2017
  • 6. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective WE ALL WANT TO UNPLUG, BUT CANNOT. 6
  • 7. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective We all want to unplug. But cannot. 48% of the teens name distraction through their phone as risk (2nd Privacy: 43%) 55% of the teens and 66% of the adults are sometimes annoyed by their smartphone 86% of Americans say they have difficulty unplugging from at least one device JIM-Studie, 2015; The Harris Poll, 2016; LfM/Knop et. al, 2016
  • 8. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Where does this lead to? Picture Source: unknown
  • 9. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Information Abundance + Attention Economy 9 Information Scarcity
  • 10. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective 10 Phase 2: Control & Balance Phase 1: Access Democracy, Efficiency What? When? How? Why?
  • 11. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective 11 Phase 2: Control & Balance Phase 1: Access Democracy, Efficiency What? When? How? Why? Failed? Online hate, fake-news and fascist movements on the rise... Mainly still about more access + consumption, persuasion & engagement! UX > Additive Interfaces :-/ Failed? VW Emission Scandal...
  • 12. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective ITS NOT THE FIRST REVOLUTION
  • 13. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective 13
  • 14. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective
  • 15. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Washington Square Park, Joe Mabel CC BY-SA 3.0
  • 16. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective WHY IS THE DIGITAL FOR US A SPECIAL CHALLENGE?
  • 17. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Because were human
  • 18. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective We love new information
  • 19. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Were social
  • 20. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective We dont have much self-control Mischel, Ebbesen, & Zeiss, 1972; Mischel & Metzner, 1962
  • 21. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Effortless access - Self-control cost us energy the we lack elsewhere Baumeister, Bratslavsky, Muraven, & Tice, 1998; Overview: http://www.psych-it.com.au/Psychlopedia/article.asp?id=61
  • 22. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective We create identities & enhance
  • 23. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective We develop (strong) habits Overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinforcement#Intermittent_reinforcements especially when conditioned with a variable-ratio schedule. How often leads your notification to a jackpot?
  • 24. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Neil Harbisson, cyborg activist and president of the Cyborg Foundation; October 2012; CC BY 2.0 H+ Magazine Outdated behaviorist paradigm CC BY Curimedia | P H O T O G R A P H Y
  • 25. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective KPIs on engagement, active users and screen time
  • 26. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective A B Designed for engagement
  • 27. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective 27 Designed for engagement & addictionDesigned for engagement and addiction?
  • 28. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Algorithms that magnify
  • 29. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Current tech is a very addictive mix - an unprecedented challenge
  • 30. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective WE HUMANS HAVE MORE NEEDS
  • 31. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective <ALL SENSES>
  • 32. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective <PRIVACY>
  • 33. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective <SOLITUDE> Conley, D. (2012); Akrivou, K., Bourantas, D., Mo, S., & Papalois, E. (2011)
  • 34. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective <BOREDOM> Conley, D. (2012); Akrivou, K., Bourantas, D., Mo, S., & Papalois, E. (2011)
  • 35. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective <CONVERSATION> Sherry Turkle, 2011 & 2015
  • 36. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective <FOCUS / ATTENTION> K旦nig, Kleinmann, & H旦hmann, 2013; Pashler, 1994; Thornton, Faires, Robbins, & Rollins, 2014
  • 37. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective One of many consequences 23 min 15 sec lost each time were distracted + spillover effects Marks, 2008
  • 38. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective <UNPLUG, TO RECOVER> Meijman & Mulder, 1998; Fritz, C. & Sonnentag, S., 2006
  • 39. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective <AUTONOMY / FREE WILL> cf. Foucault + Feminist & Post-Colonial perspectives
  • 40. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective <OWN VALUES>
  • 41. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Current tech is a very addictive mix - an unprecedented challenge
  • 42. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective HOW WILL THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE? 42
  • 43. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Well naturalize digital technology more and more Koert van Mensvoort / nextnature.net
  • 44. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Exponential growth is very hard to grasp
  • 45. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Internet of Things
  • 46. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Robots Image: Robot & Frank, Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 47. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Raymond Kurzweil, Photo by Michael Lutch. Courtesy of Kurzweil Technologies, Inc.; CC BY 1.0 Artificial Intelligence / Singularity
  • 48. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Neil Harbisson, cyborg activist and president of the Cyborg Foundation; October 2012; CC BY 2.0 H+ Magazine Cyborgs & Transhumanism
  • 49. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Neil Harbisson, cyborg activist and president of the Cyborg Foundation; October 2012; CC BY 2.0 H+ Magazine Virtual Reality / Mixed Reality Magic Leap; Forbes
  • 50. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective WE WILL USE THIS TECHNOLOGY - ITS THE NEW CRYSTAL METH
  • 51. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective A BRIGHT FUTURE?
  • 52. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective A Bright Future? My iPhone has 2 million times the storage of the 1969 Apollo 11 spacecraft computer. They went to the moon. I throw birds at pig houses. ~Bill Murray, 2013 Image Source: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
  • 53. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Inequality Skill-Biased Technical Change, Capital-biased Technical Change, Superstar-biased Technical Change
  • 54. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Automation Bias
  • 55. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Automation Bias
  • 56. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective WE NEED MORE.
  • 57. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective ITS NOT YOUR FAULT THAT TECHNOLOGY IS DISTRACTING, BUT ITS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHANGE SOMETHING
  • 58. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective STRATEGY #1: PEOPLE WHO SHARE A HEALTHY & BALANCED DIGITAL LIFESTYLE
  • 59. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective REDUCE DISTRACTIONS USE SERVICES INTENTIONALLY 59 Personal Strategies TECH FREE SPACES PROMOTE ANALOG OWN REFLECTION + MINDFULNESS PROMOTE FACE-TO-FACE INVOLVE SURROUNDING + LEAD BY EXAMPLE TECH FREE TIME USE ANALOG ALTERNATIVESUSE TECH THAT SUPPORTS TECH USE ADJUST SETTINGS
  • 60. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective STRATEGY #2: 'NEW' DESIGN & TECH PARADIGMS
  • 61. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Free & Open-Source Software source code made available with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose 61
  • 62. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Free & Open-Source Software 62
  • 63. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Liberation Technology - Liberationtech [] seeks to understand how information technology can be used to improve governance, empower the poor, defend human rights, promote economic development, and pursue a variety of other social goods. any form of information and communication technology (ICT) that can expand political, social, and economic freedom." Larry Diamond 63
  • 64. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Liberation Technology - Liberationtech 64
  • 65. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Asilomar AI Principles 65 Xxx
  • 66. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Positive Computing is the design and development of technology to support psychological well-being and human potential. Rafael A. Calvo, Dorian Peters Positive design initiatives deliberately intend to increase peoples subjective well-being and, hence, increase an enduring appreciation of their lives. Pieter M. A. Desmet and Anna E. Pohlmeyer Positive Computing/Design 66
  • 67. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Positive Computing/Design 67 Note: Educating risk savviness still trumps nudging.
  • 68. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Technology should be designed to be a tool and operate in the background without taking a toll on peoples attention. Technology should require the smallest amount of our attention, it should inform, and should be designed for people first. Mark Weiser, John Seeley Brown Technology shouldn't require all of our attention, just some of it, and only when necessary. Amber Case Calm Technology/Computing 68
  • 69. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Calm Technology/Computing 69
  • 70. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Design for Time Well Spent (Center for Humane Technology) Technology that cares about helping us spend our time, and our lives, well not seducing us into the most screen time, always-on interruptions or distractions. Tristan Harris 70
  • 71. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective 71 Harris (2016) Design for Time Well Spent (Center for Humane Technology)
  • 72. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Slow Design / Slow Media Slow Design is a branch of the Slow Movement, which began with the concept of Slow Food, a term coined in contrast to fast food. As with every branch of the Slow Movement, the overarching goal of Slow Design is to promote well being for individuals, society, and the natural environment. 72
  • 73. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Postdigital Postdigital is a term in the discourse of digital artistic practice. This term points significantly to our rapidly changed and changing relationships with digital technologies and art forms. It points to an attitude that is more concerned with being human, than with being digital. Ian Andrews, Kim Cascone 73 James Bridle Trevor Paglen Simon Denny !MEDIENGRUPPE BITNIK
  • 74. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Postdigital 74 James Bridle Trevor Paglen !MEDIENGRUPPE BITNIK
  • 75. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Post-tech (or post-technology, post-digital-technology) describes technology that has as centre the human and supports directly our focus and intend, well-being and independence (from technology) instead of exploiting us, increasing mere efficacy and time spent with digital devices and technology only. Alexander Steinhart/OFFTIME Post-Tech 75
  • 76. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective Post-Tech 76 + make it an invisible habit to take the medication yourself + enables you to be completely without tech + learn in the end to find your way around without using a tool
  • 77. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective PRINCIPLE #1: DON'T LET TECHNOLOGY DO SOMETHING YOU WOULDN'T DO YOURSELF
  • 78. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective PRINCIPLE #2: USE KPIs THAT DONT JUST MAXIMIZE FOR ENGAGEMENT & ONLINE TIME - SEEK DEEP METRICS
  • 79. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective PRINCIPLE #3: LOOK AT WHO GAINS AND WHO LOSSES WHAT
  • 80. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective PRINCIPLE #4: RESPECT YOUR USER, THEIR VALUES AND GOALS (be transparent with yours)
  • 81. Alexander Steinhart / @quanders Ethical Tech - A Psychologists Perspective PRINCIPLE #5: INDIVIDUALS AND INTERACTIONS OVER TOOLS, SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY.
  • 82. Ethical Tech A Psychologist's View THANK YOU. /* Alexander Steinhart ThoughtWorks