• Aufgabe 1

    1 Minute

    Task

    Choose one of the following tasks:

    1. Using examples from the Text, comment on the effect that emotional bonding (cf. l. 26/27) with technical devices might have on interpersonal relationships.
      or
    2. Compare the development of sentient objects as described in the Text with another groundbreaking invention in the history of mankind. Assess the impact these inventions have on our lives.
      or
    3. After reading the article you have become worried about the potential risks mentioned in the Text. Write a letter to Carla Diana in which you reflect on her responsibility as a product designer and creative consultant to guard against such risks.

    Address your letter to:  

     Carla Diana
     c/o The New York Times 
    20 Eighth Avenue 
    New York, NY 10018 USA

    Text

    diana_talking_walking_objects.pdf
    Diana, Carla. “Talking, Walking Objects.” The New York Times. 27 January 2013. <http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/27/opinion/sunday/our-talking-walkingobjects.html?=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130127&_r=0>. [18 April 2013].