MULTITASKING, DISTRACTION, AND VULNERABILITY: HUMAN SECURITY IN A DIGITAL AGE

Abstract

On November 18, 2024, Dr. Gloria Mark presented Multitasking, Distraction, and Vulnerability: Human Security in a Digital Age for this year’s West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were the correlation between technology use and attention spans, human interventions with AI, and regaining control over our attention spans in the digital world.

_{Received: 12-26-2024}

_{Revised: 01-29-2025}