The document discusses how technology is impacting digital practices in the workplace. It notes that jobs are increasingly being automated by technology, with robots and AI replacing both low-paying and white-collar human jobs. While Papua New Guinea has yet to experience widespread technological changes, the future will likely see more automation that affects current jobs. Personal digital presence and privacy settings are also important considerations as technology continues to change work environments and career prospects.

1. TECHNOLOGY’S IMPACT ON
DIGITAL PRACTICES IN THE
WORKPLACE
By: Sophia Andia

2. The Future of Work
◦ Anxiety about work as career prospect after college
are dim
◦ Jobs without people, people without jobs
◦ Lack of youth employment
◦ Jobs concentrated in low paying jobs
◦ Newer jobs in forms of vertical farming, body parts
manufacturing etc.
◦ Technology takes over human jobs and technological
advances also take place

3. The PNG Context
◦ PNG yet to revolutionize into technological advances substitute human
labor
◦ Many low-paying and white-collar jobs done by humans
◦ Technology advancements for PNG would be automated checkouts in
supermarkets
◦ Advancements in technology PNG has are mostly in telecommunications

4. Personal and Professional Identity
◦ Digital citizenship is being a person on the web.
◦ Precautions taken when posting content can affect
future career prospects
◦ Awareness of limitations different careers place on shared
content
◦ Privacy settings of posts

5. The PNG Context
◦ PNG employers look at professionalism in
social media of prospective employees
◦ Cyber Crime laws in place to protect online
users in PNG
◦ More awareness of importance of privacy
setting on social media

6. Technology and Change
◦ Throughout history, technologies have influenced change in
societies
◦ Example, steam engine and contributions toward Industrial
Revolution
◦ Technology also affected businesses such as newspaper
industry
◦ Technology able to produce and do things humans can do
◦ More robots performing simple jobs e.g. baristas replaced by
automated coffee kiosks
◦ BSP Pay-Go, SMS/Internet Banking limits need for tellers

7. Artificial Intelligence
◦ Artificial intelligence (AI) predicted to have
significant impact on society and business
◦ Examples include autonomous cars, computers
understanding human speech and machine
learning
◦ PNG context yet to have simple robots performing
tasks
◦ Medical enhancements can however limit the need
for GP’s

8. Jobs and Automation
◦ Robots are replacing humans at a rapid rate
◦ Simple and white-collar jobs are now tasked by robots
◦ Learning in digital age computer science becomes crucial

9. The PNG Context
◦ PNG is yet to advance into AI, Automation in jobs
and technology changes
◦ The basic forms of these technologies are present in
◦ AI: people who have phones have access to Siri,
google now, amazons Alexa
◦ Automation in Jobs: machinery used in Snax Biscuit
Factory
◦ Technology changes in near future would affect
white-collar jobs in PNG

10. SUMMARY
◦ The world is rapidly being digitalized
◦ A call for more modern jobs
◦ As robots replace low paying and white-collar jobs
◦ Learning based on what we want to achieve in terms of the future
◦ It is inevitable as robots don’t get tired, can be programmed
◦ Creation of robots becoming cheaper