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Title: SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: 21ST CENTURY EXPLORATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY POLICY
Authors: Adhiraj Kapuria
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Adhiraj Kapuria Pathways School Gurgaon
MLA 8 Kapuria, Adhiraj. "SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: 21ST CENTURY EXPLORATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY POLICY." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 5, no. 8, Aug. 2020, pp. 2373-2380, ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=164. Accessed Aug. 2020. APA 6 Kapuria, A. (2020, August). SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: 21ST CENTURY EXPLORATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY POLICY. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 5(8), 2373-2380. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=164 Chicago Kapuria, Adhiraj. "SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: 21ST CENTURY EXPLORATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY POLICY." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 5, no. 8 (August 2020), 2373-2380. Accessed August, 2020. ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=164.
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Abstract: Technological advancements in the 21st century have started to revolutionize the functioning of our society and economy. Historically technological advancements have been perceived positively, with businesses being given the free-hand to develop new technologies that fast track production processes and enhance economic activity. However, recent developments in artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, and cloud computing have adversely affected employment rates and income equality, whilst also posing a threat to democratic processes, and the social fabric that ties diverse communities together. The worst consequences of these changes are faced by marginalized groups and low-income communities. This paper has explored the need to regulate and guide technological innovations through policy interventions that seek to ensure that technological advancements do not come at the cost of equality and social justice, and aid the state in promoting public welfare. This paper has examined the positive and negative applications of technology policy over the past few decades. Lastly, the paper concludes that the creation of checks and balance mechanisms within the state structure is imperative to ensure inclusive and holistic development through public policy interventions.

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