Response: The Machine is Us/ing Us

After watching this video, I feel like the content really describes the revolution of Web 2.0. Because the web has become more user-friendly, no longer requiring complicated codes to upload content, the web has become not only a way to link information, but also people. I believe that the title of this video ("The Machine is Us/ing Us") implies that there are both positive and negative consequences of the internet revolution, and that people are ultimately the driving force behind its form and content. Web 2.0 may affect someone who is ready to enter the workforce by providing them with accesible information on job opportunities and potential employers. In addition, Web 2.0 may affect someone who is already in the workforce by increasing commerce and making tasks easier to accomplish in a shorter amount of time. Furthermore, the increased ability to find employees, provided by Web 2.0, may present more competition for someone who is already in the workforce and instill a sense of replaceability among workers. When the video states that "we will have to rethink everything," I think that it means that our culture's way of doing things and our way of thinking has gradually changed with the increase in use of Web 2.0. Because humans are the driving force in this revolution, we are ultimately teaching the machine and giving it new ideas. Unfortunately, this could potentially have both beneficial and harmful consequences. People are sharing, trading, and collaborating with one another. The availability of information is almost limitless, and as a result, things like copyrights on information, authorship, and user-identity will have to be assessed. Additionally, individuals must consider ethics, security, vernacular speech and expression, motive, and personal character when judging the credibility of not only information, but also people.