In this article, I will try to expand upon the last clause of Kranzberg’s First Law of Technology: “Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral.” Those who claim technology is ethically neutral tend to focus attention on the underlying processes, to the exclusion of the original motivation. While I lean in this direction, I recognize that bad actor/bad faith technology provides an important exception.
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