This IILSC Insight explores the implications of new technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, automation and cyber security, on safety. The author joins the dots between word processing software and aviation safety for a unique illustration of the risks we face when introducing new technology into a work environment.

The author argues that technological advancements affect our relationship with the world as we know it, reshaping the environment around us, adding to the socio-technical fabric of our lives.

The digital world shapes a new context for our social interactions, our identity, our cognition and our imagination, and this has implications for our safety at work.