12 Mar In years to come, the industrial internet of things (IIoT)?could significantly increase productivity and slash costs across

The Context of the Problem

Due to their relatively fast growth, emerging technologies create uncertainty and are expected to create significant social or economic effects such as unemployment for unskilled or uneducated workers, invasion of privacy, increased security and financial risks, and replacement of human decision makers in crucial systems like law, hiring, transportation, finance, and manufacturing. Most organizations will likely not have the option to “opt out” of emerging technology. Instead, organizations need employees who can wisely guide strategic integration of emerging technologies.

You and your team will select a specific problem area of an emerging technology; investigate it; identify the related social, economic, and ethical challenges; and make recommendations on how to prevent negative consequences across these dimensions by creating a Strategic Integration Plan.

Problem:

In years to come, the industrial internet of things (IIoT) could significantly increase productivity and slash costs across manufacturing, transportation, logistics, energy, and other industries. Because of the multitude of connected devices and vast volume of data produced by the IIoT, as well as the possibility of combining IIoT with AI technologies (AI enables companies to analyze this volume of data) to enable “smart” machines that simulate intelligent behavior, organizations must address the future privacy concerns of their stakeholders, employees, and customers.

How can your organization, a major player in healthcare and fitness technology, implement a strategic plan to address privacy concerns?

Investigating the Problem

Since the problem has already been identified, you and your PBL Team must work together to investigate the problem. You must work collectively and individually to conduct an investigation of what is known about your chosen area of emerging technology. Each member of the team must contribute to the investigation process and the Problem Investigation deliverable. This investigation will build off your prior knowledge and experiences. Remember that you are not trying to solve the problem yet.

Here are some questions that may help you in your investigation.

· What is known about the social and ethical challenges related to your chosen emerging technology?

· What is unknown about the social and ethical challenges of your chosen emerging technology?

· Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade. You can learn more about the specific skills being assessed by reviewing the links in  Problem-Based Learning Resources(new tab) .