Although trust is a fundamental pillar of our interactions, whether in financial transactions, data sharing, or governance, increasingly, trustless systems have been replacing existing processes. However, tensions have been evident as trustless systems become more mainstream and we humans have to adjust to the changing paradigm.
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What are important ethical principles that should be implemented to protect users in the metaverse and other digital spaces? Jamaican social enterprise, Youth Can Do IT (YCDI), in collaboration with Jesus College (Oxford), developed some ethical guidelines for the metaverse. In this episode, we chat with members of YCDI Joel Lawson, one of the youths who participated in the ethical guidelines design process, Cherika Wilson, the Head of People Operations, and Christopher Derrell, the Chief Technology Officer, on the metaverse and the guidelines that have been proposed. Key areas our discussion covered include: some of the ethical concerns surrounding the metaverse; how Project Amplify, the collaboration between Youth Can Do IT and Jesus College (Oxford), came about; the main findings of the research; and the next steps now that the guidelines have been proposed.
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A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 11 November to Sunday 17 November 2024.
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Although we are about six weeks away from the end of 2024, it Is not too early to start planning for 2025. We outline five of the top social media trends that will help you and your business stay ahead of the curve.
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To the outsider, the internet-related issues that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is addressing can seem intimidating. But individuals, micro or small businesses, among others, are part of the end-user constituency and are critical players in ICANN’s policy development process.
In our latest conversation with Albert Daniels, the Senior Manager for Stakeholder Engagement for the Caribbean, we discuss some of the latest developments in the ICANN Space. Some of the areas covered include: what exactly is ICANN and why it is important; the Registration Data Request Service and the implications for law enforcement; the new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Program; and how Caribbean countries could benefit from this and other upcoming initiatives.
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