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Digital transformation best practices demand flexibility and bring new challenges

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As digital transformation connects more and more systems, creating a hyper-connected super-system in businesses, its best practices demand flexibility, bringing...

Business

Navigating the invisible landscapes of remote working with Running Remote

Tim Hinchliffe7 months ago

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Navigating the invisible landscapes of remote working can be akin to one who is exploring and charting new territories with...

Technology

DES 2018 to hold its 1st forum on AI best practices with global experts in Madrid

Tim Hinchliffe1 year ago

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What will be the ethical limit in the development of Artificial Intelligence? What is the role of man in the...

Business Technology

Video: Interview on Agile Best Practices with PSL VP of Business Development

Tim Hinchliffe2 years ago

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The Sociable's editor in chief Tim Hinchliffe chats with Alejandro Vasquez, VP of Business Development at PSL about agile best...

Technology

White House report blends ethical AI practice with military applications

Tim Hinchliffe3 years ago

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The White House releases its report on the future of Artificial Intelligence with calls for ethical AI practices, and ironically, enhanced...

Brains Byte Back

(Previously The Sociable Podcast) The weekly podcast looking at how our brains, psychology, and society are impacted by the ever-evolving technology that surrounds us. Every Monday we bring you the best stories and guests from around the world relating to technology, psychology, and society.

Technology and the loneliness of young generations

We can all relate to feeling alone at some point or another, but for younger generations, this is a sensation that is becoming increasingly common.

According to a survey conducted by the Young Women’s Trust in the UK, One in four 18 to 30-year-olds report feeling isolated compared to one in 10 older people, aged 64 to 72. And in the US, millennials are the loneliest generation today according to research by YouGov.

Technology and social media have been heavily criticized for amplifying sensations of loneliness with one study conducted by psychologists at the University of Pittsburgh claiming the more time a young person spends on social media, the more likely they are to feel socially isolated.

To get a better understanding of how technology could be exacerbating feelings of loneliness, we spoke with two experts.

Our first guest is the Director of Research at Hopelab, a social innovation lab focused on designing science-based technologies to improve the health and well-being of teens and young adults. Dr. Danielle Ramo.

In addition to Dr. Ramo, we will be joined by Dr. Lisa Strohman -- a clinical psychologist and the founder of Digital Citizen Academy, a program created to help educate parents and children about the proper use of technology and the repercussions that technology may have.

And for our Weird Wide Web feature, where we highlight a bizarre story from the world of tech, we have a story about AI-generated head shots putting stock photo companies on edge.

Technology and the loneliness of young generations

Oct 7, 2019

Sam Brake Guia

Sleeping with technology: How modern tech can help or hinder your sleep

Sep 30, 2019

Sam Brake Guia

Deepfakes: When seeing is no longer believing

Sep 23, 2019

Sam Brake Guia

MIT prof on institute's new course “Safeguarding Our Humanity in the Age of AI"

Sep 16, 2019

Sam Brake Guia