Beneficial and harmful effects of computing

  • There are both beneficial and harmful effects of computing
    • i.e. ChatGPT
Pros Cons
- Direct, efficient searching
- Benefits educational learning		 - Not a wide array of perspectives
- Computer bias
  • AIs are computer biased
    • i.e. Apple’s face recognization software towards light-skinned people

Digital divide

  • Digital divides is the difference in tachonology between two types of areas
    • i.e. Rural areas vs San Jose
    • i.e. Digital divides between DNHS and Google Inc.
DNHS Google
- Blocked websites
- Bad chromebooks		 - Access to all sites
- Advanced supercomputers

Reflection

3 beneficial effects of your project

  1. Women can be more informed about their menstrual systems, and know how to get help when needed
  2. Women can track their menstrual cycles, so they can navigate their periods better
  3. Anyone, but mostly women, can use the motivation feature to maintain motivation when they’re feeling down, especially on their period

Potential harmful effect of your project.

  1. It can not be utilized by everyone, such as men

What are pros/cons on internet blockers at router and lack of admin password on lab machines at school?

Pros Cons
- Only appropriate content will be accessed by students
- Students have limited access to distractions		 - Websites needed for school, such as research sites, or sites we need for CSP, may be blocked, limiting productivity

What concerns do you have personally about the digital divide? For yourself or for others.

  • Poorer countries or areas may fall behind in overall technology advancement, causing their overall advancement to fall behind
  • More rural schools and their students may not have access to educational resources, making their education limited
  • Lack of technology can make communication between far distances limited