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The last two decades have seen enormous changes in the way
people's lives are affected by IT, with many advances in this field. However,
while these technological advances have brought many benefits to the world, it
can be argued that future IT developments will produce more negative effects
than positive ones.
To begin, email has made communication,
especially abroad, much simpler and faster, resulting in numerous benefits for
commerce and business. Furthermore, the World Wide Web means that information
on every conceivable subject is now available to us. For example, people can
access news, medical advice, online education courses and much more via the
internet. It is evident that these improvements have made life far easier and
more convenient for large numbers of people and will continue to do so for
decades to come.
Nevertheless, the effects of this new
technology have not all been beneficial. For example, many people feel that the
widespread use of email is destroying traditional forms of communication such
as letter writing, telephone and face-to-face conversation. This could result
in a decline in people's basic ability to socialize and interact with each
other on a day-to-day basis.
In addition, the large size of the Web has
meant that it is nearly impossible to regulate and control. This has led to
many concerns regarding children accessing unsuitable websites and viruses.
Unfortunately, this kind of problem might even get worse in the future at least
until more regulated systems are set up.
In conclusion, developments in IT have
brought many benefits, yet I believe developments relating to new technology in
the future are likely to produce many negative effects that must be addressed
if we are to avoid damaging impacts to individuals and society.
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