Apple CEO Tim Cook on why he’s anxious about individuals utilizing an excessive amount of know-how

 

Apple CEO Tim Cook on why he is worried about people using too much technology

Smartphones are ubiquitous in a big part of society and have invaded individuals’s lives like nothing earlier than. Smartphone ‘addiction’ is a real concern and researchers have additionally reported its influence on psychological well being. Apple CEO Tim Cook has now weighed in on psychological well being, the function of know-how and extra.

According to a report by 9to5Mac, the Apple CEO met with builders of Shine, a psychological well being app was which was awarded top-of-the-line on App Store. Cook mentioned that psychological well being is a “crisis” and one “that has been stigmatised too much.”

The Apple CEO was candid sufficient to confess that he suffered from pandemic lows. “You know, I don’t have an S on my chest and a cape on my back. I suffer from the pandemic lows as much as everybody else does. I know that I’m privileged in so many ways, but none of us are privileged to the point that mental health is not a key factor in life,” Cook mentioned as per the report.

Cook mentioned that he’s anxious about individuals utilizing know-how an excessive amount of. “I’ve often worried about the endless scrolling, the surrounding yourself with negativity and so forth,” earlier than including that he desires individuals to do issues with their units for issues they take pleasure in however “not endless, mindless scrolling.” He additionally mentioned that know-how ought to serve humanity and never the opposite means round.

Last 12 months, Cook in an interview mentioned that he had a easy rule to test if individuals are utilizing their telephones an excessive amount of. “My simple rule is, if you’re looking at your device more than you’re looking in somebody’s eyes, you’re doing the wrong thing — just very simple,” mentioned the Apple CEO

Source : TGI