Worldwide population aging and rapid diffusion of digital technology have converged to produce an age-related digital divide in the adoption of technology, 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 the adoption of technology and 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 are promising new approaches to reducing the age-related digital divide.

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心理学的一大挑战：缩小与年龄相关的数字鸿沟

全球人口老龄化和数字技术的快速传播已经融合在一起，在技术采用方面产生了与年龄相关的数字鸿沟，如互联网的使用和智能手机的拥有。鉴于这些技术对于充分参与现代社会的核心作用，缩小这一差距对心理学家来说是一项重要挑战。我们概述了与采用技术相关的越来越多的可塑性因素，并认为可以改变老龄化用户和产品设计的干预措施将是必要的。结合人工智能和扩展现实的自适应技术系统是减少与年龄相关的数字鸿沟的有希望的新方法。