Exploring tech inequality through design and dialogue
2022-23
Interaction design, Exhibition design
The advancement of technology impacts everyone, whether or not we have the ability to navigate it. Unfortunately, much of the discourse around technology rarely considers the unequal distribution of tech access, leaving many voices unheard.
Most visitors recieved a score of 80-90% technoprivilege, which left them feeling vulnerable and curious.
As a part of the Check your technoprivilege project at Next Nature Network, I designed an app to help people evaluate their own technoprivilege. My role involved designing an intuitive and engaging experience that allowed users to reflect on how technology impacts their lives.- We crafted an interactive checklist
- Designed easy-to-submit story options (text, audio, or video)
- Built a platform that empowered people to contribute to a global conversation about technoprivilege.
The aim was to raise awareness, amplify diverse voices, and spark action toward overcoming technology inequalities. The project was also exhibited at the Dutch Design Week’22 where 100+ people engaged with the app and the exhibit.
Tekki, the chatbot, explores the connections between daily life and technology through engaging questions.
At the Dutch Design Week exhibition, visitors could sit in a safety raft to take a quiz—and perhaps even use it to escape the looming technology takeover.