1 ETH Zurich March 20, 2016March 20, 2016March 20, 2016 Technical and Non-Technical Problems HID/UI Context Connectivity Disappearing/Unobtrusive Self Organizing Organization/Management of large amounts Physical/Performance Scaling and Size Most of the above items are not just technical, and the non- technical have to be addressed in cooperation

2 ETH Zurich March 20, 2016March 20, 2016March 20, 2016 Challenges Technology is not changing the social structures/world. It is an enabler. Market forces effect social implications and technological drivers. How much AI do we need? No real solutions available… –Once you do approximations in implementations many scenarios are rendered unusable. (Araya) Fairness / Sustainability Making money out of it… Continues to be a major driver But how?

3 ETH Zurich March 20, 2016March 20, 2016March 20, 2016 Potential Benefits Makes people potentially “digitally literate” –Problem: Not all people will be affected equally –Social gap, not everyone on the same development state and opportunities Ubicomp can potentially diminish the digital divide First technology demonstrators show new methods/sensors/data Driving a lot of work on technology (our work)

4 ETH Zurich March 20, 2016March 20, 2016March 20, 2016 A bit more critical Total immersion can be potentially dangerous –Cannot determine what room you are in… –Many people will not be able/do not want to distinguish real and artificial world –Everything on TV becomes a fact Real need of Ubicomp is not clear Too much choice by the machine is sometimes not desirable. You want people to choose for you. –Trust, ease, fun… Sharing experiences among humans might be conflicting with personalization