"A simple example most of us can identify with: Using GPS for directions can reduce our ability to find our way around. “I used to pride myself on being able to navigate, but now that’s slipping,” says Patrick Lin, director of the Ethics and Emerging Sciences Group at California Polytechnic State University. “It’s hard to see the benefit of offloading that ability to technology.”"
The Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School is a leader in the study of the law and policy around the Internet and other emerging technologies.