Businesses, institutions, and governments are increasingly investing in using and adopting new technological capabilities. At the same time, there is an ever-growing availability of data. Everything from our internet searches to the communication among internet-connected devices generates new data. From these vast quantities of data (‘big data’), computers are becoming more adept at swiftly filtering and utilising information through algorithms.
Prioritising rights and values in the digital age
The advancements offered by technology and data call for heightened attention to rights and values. Take artificial intelligence, for example — will humans maintain control over computer-driven decisions in the future? Will our actions be genuinely autonomous, or subtly influenced? How do we address the impact of digitalisation on the relationship between the government and citizens, and on democracy itself? Fundamentally, we’re facing questions about the kind of society we wish to inhabit. What implications do these developments have for the government’s structure and operation?
