Design and Datafication for Societal Gain

Sun Sun Lim

Chapter 1 in Humanising Technology:Reflections on Design, Ethics and Inclusion, 2025, pp 1-42 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: I open my collection of articles with the theme of design. Because when we consider the societal effects of technology, be they fleeting or persistent, it is design choices that carry inordinate weight. Whether these were thoughtful, deliberate and empirically grounded decisions or simply choices made on a whim, the different forks and branches in the road of technological design have led humanity to outcomes we could never have fully anticipated, let alone prepare for…

Keywords: User-centric Design; AI Ethics; Inclusive Design; Digital Parenting; Digital Wellbeing; Digital Literacy; Future of Learning; Future of Work; Tech for Good; Tech Governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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