Nova Scotia
9. Global Challenges and Futures
9.5 Technological Change and Future Landscapes
Chapter 9.5
Technological Change and Future Landscapes: Navigating Innovation in a Complex World
Explore how artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and digital transformation are reshaping economies, societies, and ethical frameworks across the globe.
What You'll Learn
AI and automation create structural unemployment requiring continuous workforce education.
Digital ethics addresses privacy, algorithmic bias, and human rights concerns.
Biotechnology and CRISPR offer medical promise but raise equity concerns.
Climate technology and smart cities require global cooperation to succeed.
What You'll Practice
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Students analyze how technology creates both economic opportunity and inequality.
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Learners evaluate ethical challenges posed by AI and biotechnology advances.
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Practice questions assess vocabulary including digital ethics and structural unemployment.
Why This Matters
Understanding technological change equips students to critically evaluate innovation's impact on society, economy, and ethics in an increasingly digital world.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Digital Ethics
AI Impact
Biotechnology
Cybersecurity
Sustainability
NS Curriculum Aligned
