Old But Gold: when digital transformation rises ethical concerns.

"Oh no, not another tech-gadget-gone-wrong!".
Bear me out, 'kay?

So, you might have heard about this new "mind-reading" headset that's supposed to help teachers keep track of their students' attention spans. And, let's be real, it does sound a bit... intrusive, doesn't it?

The technology is some years old now, but the video has come back on LinkedIn. So I thought... why don't make another blog on it.

But, before we get all worked up about it, let's take a step back and think about it for a sec:

It's just a tool.
Or not?

It's not the end of the world, and it's not here to replace teachers or anything like that. It's just a tool to help teachers do their job better, and that's it.

"But what about privacy? Do we really want our kids' thoughts and feelings being monitored all the time?" And, fair point, but let's not forget that teachers have been doing this for ages, just without the fancy tech. Think about it: teachers have always been able to tell when someone's not paying attention or when they're struggling with something. They've been doing it with their own two eyes and a bit of intuition. So, this headset is just like a superpower for them, but instead of X-ray vision or flight, it's more like... mind-reading powers.

But, of course, uncle Ben always teaches us:

The real question is: how will teachers actually use this information? Will they use it to get feedback from students' mind to shape their educational journay, or to identify the targets of their punishment?
Utupy VS distopy.

And, finally here we are. That's where we get into the whole privacy thing: do we really want our kids' thoughts and feelings being monitored all the time? It's a tough one, but I think we can all agree that we want our kids to be safe and happy, right?

I couldn't find any information coming from 2023, and that's a shame. It would be interesting to see how it's gone so far.

So, what do you think? Is this the future of education or a step too far?

And I also invite you to make the excercise to extend this case to others within the digital transformation realm where there could be an ethical concern.

Let's hear your thoughts!