Charness Neil, Boot Walter R
Florida State University.
Curr Dir Psychol Sci. 2022;31(2):187-193. doi: 10.1177/09637214211068144. Epub 2022 Mar 16.
World-wide population aging and rapid diffusion of digital technology have converged to produce an age-related digital divide in technology adoption, as seen in use of the internet and ownership of smartphones. Given the centrality of these technologies for full participation in modern society, reducing that gap is an important challenge for psychologists. We outline more and less malleable factors associated with technology adoption. We argue that interventions that can change both the aging user and the design of products will be necessary. Adaptive technology systems that incorporate artificial intelligence and extended reality represent promising new approaches to reducing the age-related digital divide.
全球人口老龄化与数字技术的迅速普及共同导致了在技术采用方面出现与年龄相关的数字鸿沟,这在互联网使用和智能手机拥有情况中可见一斑。鉴于这些技术对于全面参与现代社会的核心地位,缩小这一差距是心理学家面临的一项重大挑战。我们概述了与技术采用相关的较易改变和较难改变的因素。我们认为,既能够改变老年用户又能够改变产品设计的干预措施将是必要的。融入人工智能和扩展现实的自适应技术系统是缩小与年龄相关的数字鸿沟的有前景的新方法。