Idea of progress 14
Last but not least, new technology come off as a huge achievement for mankind (= humanity ), and yet it could prove to be (= to be ) a woe if its growth goes unchecked (= uncontrolled ) . scared / too fast a boon / a curse a binary about facial recognition: PROS / boon CONS / curse it promotes security and safety (CCTV cameras) Social Credit in China : loss of personal liberty? Blacklisting citizens? it's convenient (smartphone unlocking) Creation of an Orwellian dystopia? ( Altered Carbon, Black Mirror, ... ) it can be used with social media possible identity theft about designer babies : PROS / boon CONS / curse helps sterile parents have babies could lead to baby selection medical advances tampering (changing) genes ...