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“If some technology does damage to the world-as two of the above letters seem to agree that it does- then why is it not reasonable, and indeed moral, to try to limit one’s use of that technology.” This quote from Berry’s article stands out to me especially now as technology is even more prominent and has a risk of taking over. It definitely provokes the question of morality in regards to technology because of this risk. Even if it doesn’t “take over” per se, the risk of, humans relying entirely on tech and losing their own critical thinking is also at risk here. Though a technology user myself, in fact I’m actively typing on a computer, I understand what Berry is getting at here, and do share similar worries as him.

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I think there is a pretty clear connection to Stillman’s and Berry’s texts. Both describe their concerns regarding how technology is preventing real writers from using their thoughts and causing them to rely on computers to fact check/edit their work. The only difference however, is Stillman believes technology could eventually allow English and literature to become more popular. “With AI taking over more routine business and tech tasks, experts say the value of a liberal arts degree is set to rise.” Berry would definitely not agree with this stand point, as he is against even using a computer to type up a story.

Q: Is the use of a computer really as concerning as the use of AI? Are they comparable?