The warning from the deputy dean of the Faculty of Automation in Bucharest about the risks of technology

Professor Răzvan Rughiniș from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest warns about the risks generated by technology, especially in the context of selling personal data.

He criticizes the statements of Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, who compares the energy consumption of artificial intelligence to that of a human, considering them a simplification for personal interest.

Rughiniș emphasizes that society must confront technology leaders with the consequences of their actions. He mentions that European regulations, such as the 'AI Act', are essential for protecting personal data, in contrast to practices in the USA, where companies sell user data without restrictions.

The professor brings up the Uber scandal, which sold the routes of oncology patients to pharmaceutical companies to know who has cancer, highlighting that such practices are not acceptable in Europe.

Rughiniș encourages citizens to be more aware of their rights regarding personal data and to utilize the available protection options.

At the same time, the professor cited Denmark, which introduced tablets in schools in 2005, criticizing the uncritical adoption of technology.

"Today they have been withdrawn from schools because after 20 years of studies, they concluded that essential cognitive skills are not formed in this interaction with a tablet, as is the case with writing. Writing is a training for thinking and creates a cognitive development that the digital environment does not provide."