B3 Non-refereed article in a conference publication

Digital Technologies and Human Consciousness : A Futures Workshop for Exploring Potential Implications




AuthorsOjell-Järventausta, Terho; Belousov, Anatolii; Bujić, Mila; Macey, Joseph; Hamari, Juho

Conference nameMindTrek Conference

PublisherACM

Publication year2024

Book title indtrek '24: Proceedings of the 27th International Academic Mindtrek Conference

First page 320

Last page324

ISBN979-8-4007-1823-6

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1145/3681716.3681742

Web address http://doi.org/10.1145/3681716.3681742


Abstract

Over the past decades, digital technologies have permeated many everyday tasks and practices, reshaping human behaviour and causing unintended consequences. The emergence of artificial intelligence, extended reality, brain-computer interfaces, and nanotechnology have increased the likelihood of a future in which the impact of digital technologies reaches an unprecedented degree by expanding human consciousness. As such, the societal implications of such developments require an urgent evaluation. In this workshop proposal, we suggest an approach based on the futures clinique method to identify drivers and obstacles of change and potential societal implications through different future scenarios of digitally induced altered states of consciousness (DIAL). The workshop’s contributions comprise novel future scenarios that will aid in identifying potential benefits of DIAL and strategies for mitigating risks. It will provide a platform for exploring the implications of these emerging technologies through a novel perspective (DIAL) that is not currently prominent in the discourse but must be considered to mitigate unintended consequences.



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