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Impara parole come ubiquitous, surveillance, anonymise, accountability e transparency per discutere di tecnologia digitale e delle sue questioni etiche.

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Scegli la parola o l'espressione che completa ogni frase.

  1. Smartphones have become so ___ that many people feel anxious without one.
    • a) intrusive
    • b) ubiquitous
    • c) obsolete
    • d) transparent
  2. Fake accounts began to ___ across the platform within a few weeks.
    • a) safeguard
    • b) anonymise
    • c) proliferate
    • d) harness
  3. Before using the images in the study, researchers must ___ them so that no one can be identified.
    • a) anonymise
    • b) harness
    • c) proliferate
    • d) expose
  4. Patients must give ___ before their data are used: they need to understand exactly what they are agreeing to.
    • a) data breach
    • b) algorithmic bias
    • c) surveillance
    • d) informed consent
  5. The company apologised after a ___ exposed the addresses of thousands of customers.
    • a) safeguard
    • b) data breach
    • c) accountability
    • d) transparency
  6. What does accountability mean?
    • a) the ability to count large amounts of data
    • b) being responsible for your actions and having to explain them
    • c) making a product cheaper to produce
    • d) keeping information secret
  7. The app was criticised as ___ because it tracked users' locations even when it was closed.
    • a) intrusive
    • b) cumbersome
    • c) obsolete
    • d) redundant
  8. Engineers hope to ___ the power of machine learning to detect diseases earlier.
    • a) anonymise
    • b) proliferate
    • c) harness
    • d) erode

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Scrivi la parola che completa ogni frase. Usa ogni parola una sola volta: accountability, bias, informed, intrusive, proliferate, safeguard, surveillance, transparency.

  1. Critics say the system shows ___ against applicants from certain postcodes.
  2. Greater ___ about how decisions are made would help the public trust the system.
  3. Constant ___ in public places, through cameras and sensors, has changed how people behave.
  4. Strong laws are needed to ___ personal data from misuse.
  5. Without clear ___, nobody takes responsibility when automated tools make serious errors.
  6. Many users find targeted pop-up messages ___ and switch them off.
  7. Low-quality videos tend to ___ whenever a topic becomes popular.
  8. Participants cannot join the trial until they have given ___ consent, having read about all the risks.

Soluzioni

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  1. b) ubiquitousUbiquitous significa che sembra essere ovunque, il che spiega perché le persone si sentono perse senza telefono.
  2. c) proliferateProliferate significa aumentare rapidamente di numero.
  3. a) anonymiseAnonymise significa eliminare i dettagli che identificano.
  4. d) informed consentInformed consent è un'autorizzazione data con piena comprensione.
  5. b) data breachUn data breach è un episodio in cui informazioni private vengono diffuse senza autorizzazione.
  6. b) being responsible for your actions and having to explain themAccountability significa essere responsabili di ciò che si fa e dover spiegare o giustificare le proprie azioni.
  7. a) intrusiveIntrusive significa che interferisce in un modo che le persone non desiderano, come il tracciamento della posizione.
  8. c) harnessHarness significa controllare e usare una forza per uno scopo.

Completa la frase

  1. bias / prejudiceShow bias against someone significa trattarlo in modo ingiusto.
  2. transparency / opennessTransparency significa apertura riguardo a come funzionano le cose.
  3. surveillance / monitoringSurveillance significa osservazione ravvicinata, spesso con telecamere.
  4. safeguard / protect / shieldSafeguard significa proteggere da danni.
  5. accountabilityAccountability significa essere responsabili e dover spiegare le proprie azioni.
  6. intrusive / invasive / annoying / irritating / distractingIntrusive significa che interferisce in un modo non voluto.
  7. proliferate / multiply / spreadProliferate significa aumentare rapidamente di numero.
  8. informed / full / writtenInformed consent è un accordo dato con piena consapevolezza.