As the horrors of 9/11 unfolded, the world’s perception of safety and security changed drastically. This prompted strong responses from governments all over the world- including the suspension of certain civil liberties, as was seen in the United States with the enactment of the Patriot Act.
Today, we observe a similar kind of situation with the coronavirus pandemic posing a health safety risk to people all over the world. This has resulted in many governments opting into very intrusive techniques like contact tracing to protect people and save lives which begs the question, what is more important- the safety of people or the privacy of people?
Join our talk ‘Safety vs. Privacy” to discuss, explore and share these ideas with experts and students alike.
LightBulb Chats
DesignLab’s LightBulb Chats are enlightening conversation starters: open invitations to publicly debate controversial elements shaping our future today. They focus on intriguing topics that play a significant role in our everyday lives, and are likely to influence the world of tomorrow. Think: will artificial intelligence put humans in the backseat? Do you need a degree to be successful? And now we can ‘design’ babies, does that mean we should play God?
The Lightbulb Chats aim to build bridges between students, academia, civil servants, business(wo)men, artists, and other curious civilians. Join the discussion and our mission to engineer the future together!
