In the last 20 years there have been significant developments in the field of information technology (IT), for example the World Wide Web and communication by email. However, future developments in IT are likely to have more negative effects than positive. To what extent do you agree with this view?

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Even though
information
technology
(IT) has been experiencing
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huge progress during the past two decades, some
people
are
skeptical
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about the future. They believe IT's negative consequences will outstand the positive in the
next
future. In my opinion, I disagree that
further
discoveries in
information
technology
will lead to more negative effects than
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. Indeed, IT is still contributing to society's development and its key role will grow in relevance in the
next
decades due to
climate
change challenges.
First
of all, not only
information
technology
has sensibly improved
people
's lives in the
last
decades, but it
also
created job places and helps us
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our knowledge.
Moreover
, IT saved our economies during the covid-19 pandemic. Thanks to the World Wide Web, emails and
videocalls
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people
managed to keep working in spite of the lockdowns set by the governments. Computers
also
helped kids and teenagers
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less alone while confined at home due to the pandemic.
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, by joining zoom calls they were able to participate in classes and
takings
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exams remotely, or simply talk to their friends. In the
next
years, IT's role will become more and more essential in our lives. As humanity, we need strong allies,
such
as machines to face the effects of the global
climate
crisis. As a matter of fact,
technology
could be leveraged as a powerful tool to inform
people
about
climate
change causes and solutions.
For instance
, social
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medias
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could be used as a main source of
information
for new generations. To conclude, there are no reasons for worrying about IT's side effects, since until now it only improved our society.
Furthermore
, to win the battle against
climate
change, we do not need to consider
technology
as an enemy, but as an ally.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • World Wide Web
  • electronic communication
  • advancement
  • privacy breach
  • cybersecurity
  • automation
  • AI (Artificial Intelligence)
  • job displacement
  • electronic waste
  • sustainability
  • connectivity
  • efficiency
  • innovation
  • global economy
  • over-reliance
  • public distrust
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