Without a doubt, the digital revolution has brought about a plethora of world-changing technologies that have significantly improved everyday lives and enhanced business performance and healthcare across the globe. During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the world witnessed the power and agility of digital technology and the benefits it can bring to society. Yet, on the flip side, many of its darker implications have become hard to ignore in recent times. As the foothold of modern technology continues to expand, it is becoming a matter of urgency that all users – from politicians to business leaders to ordinary people – are aware of its drawbacks. It goes without saying that technology is here to stay, but if it is to remain a force for good, we can no longer turn a blind eye to its downsides. How can we make the future secure? Who needs to act? Have we created a tech monster? And can the power of technology be curtailed?

One thought leader and tech evangelist addressing these issues is Author and Futurist, Ben Pring He joins ISG hosts Steve Hall and Karen Collyer for this episode of the Imagine Your Future podcast to discuss his recent book Monster: A Tough Love Letter on Taming the Machines that Rule our Jobs, Lives, and Future (Wiley, 2021). Together they debate some of the tribulations that have arisen from the use of digital technology, and how we can all step up to counteract the drawbacks