Data Is Not Just Technology — It's a Form of Literacy
The Democratization of Technology and the Social Responsibility of Data Literacy Let’s go back to when we first encountered computers. Back then, they were sophisticated machines used only by experts. The average person was simply a user. But over time, computers became part of our daily lives. It reached a point where not being able to use a computer could limit your ability to participate in modern society. That’s when computers evolved from being just a piece of technology to a core component of digital literacy. Today, a similar transformation is happening — with data. In the past, data analysis was the job of professionals. Today, everyone is exposed to data and expected to interpret it and make informed decisions. From personalized recommendations on shopping apps and public policy statistics to data visualizations on social media — we are surrounded by data every single day. But are we truly understanding the data we're reading? This is where data literacy becomes essential....