Empowering Future Designers
How Creative Technology Education Tackles Emerging Tech Risks and Inclusive Innovation.
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In this Season 2 Episode 6 of The Art in STEAM podcast, creative technologist leader and associate professor of Media Design in the School of Art, Media, and Technology at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City, Katherine Moriwaki, discusses the evolving role of education in preparing future designers and technologists. Katherine explores the importance of equipping students with the skills necessary to navigate the complex ethical challenges posed by emerging technologies, such as AI bias.
She highlights the role of creative technology in shaping future design fields, arguing that education should go beyond teaching technical skills to include the development of ethical awareness and social responsibility. Katherine emphasises that future designers must learn to anticipate the potential consequences of their work and use their power to do good.
The episode also touches on how interdisciplinary art and design education can help students develop a more inclusive mindset, preparing them to create innovative solutions that positively impact society.
“Education has a duty to prepare future technologists to anticipate the risks of emerging technologies and design through a more inclusive lens.”
Three takeaways:
Education is essential in preparing students for the future of design, ensuring they can navigate emerging tech risks with a sense of social responsibility.
Creative technology education must equip students to balance innovation with ethical awareness, fostering inclusive approaches to design.
Future designers will play a critical role in shaping society, and it is their responsibility to use emerging technologies to benefit humanity.
