The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman looks at the technology sector's damaged reputation.
But on the other hand, tech-related scandals dominate headlines. Stories about data breaches, cyber attacks and horrific online abuse are regularly on the news.led to false convictions of fraud for hundreds of innocent Post Office workers"Like everything, tech has a dark side. It is a two-edged sword," says veteran Silicon Valley watcher, Prof Mike Malone.
"It helps consumers and businesses to be more conscientious about what they're adopting," she adds. "It also helps regulators to think about where they should focus their attention." He gives me a stark example from his own world: "The time it takes to produce an ad has shrunk from three weeks to three hours."
Paolo Pescatore is an analyst who keeps a close eye on the tech sector. "Fundamentally, if there was a problem people would, should, stop using it," he says. The industry has become a more vulnerable place for its staff, entrepreneur Tomas Halgas tells me. "Tech workers were very comfy in our jobs pre-Covid," he explains.Image source,Tomas Halgas says that AI is making many people employed in the tech sector rather nervous
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