Are we living through a \u201ctechnology supercycle\u201d?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My guest in this episode of Everyday Trust<\/em> defines a technology supercycle as a disruption on the same scale as the Industrial Revolution or the advent of the internet, and with the same fearsome and exciting potential for reshaping society. This time, according to Amy Webb, it’s not one<\/em> technology that\u2019s changing how we live, work and think. It\u2019s a confluence of three<\/em>: artificial intelligence; the internet of things, including wearable devices; and advances in biotechnology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What these technologies have in common \u2014 beyond the fact that they\u2019re all rapidly emerging at the same time \u2014 is that they create value through the collection and harnessing of data. That\u2019s the subject of this episode of Everyday Trust<\/em><\/a>, my series of conversations with leading thinkers about the role of trust in a rapidly changing technology landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And in keeping with our theme, we\u2019re also focusing on the role of trust and how it could be the essential ingredient in crafting a data-sharing future that builds prosperity for everyone, rather than dividing us into digital haves and have-nots. To achieve this, we\u2019re going to have to overcome challenges, including the increased threat of fraud that these emerging technologies create, and the fact that Canadians are already deeply concerned<\/a> about the privacy and security of their data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s start by looking at possible futures for data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n