Xarxes socials i companyia robòtica: tecnologia, ètica, i ciència-ficció

Abstract

Information technologies have become part of our everyday lives and are increasingly acting as intermediaries in our workplaces and personal relationships or are even substituting them. This growing interaction with machines poses several questions about which we have no previous experience, nor can we reliably predict how they will influence the evolution of society. This has led to the convergence of technoscience and humanities in an ethical debate that is starting to bear fruit, not only with the creation of regulations and standards, but also with educational initiatives in university teaching, professional improvement, and the formation of public opinion. Interestingly, science fiction often plays a prominent speculative role in highlighting the pros and cons of potential scenarios.