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    • Imagining the Digital Future Report: The Impact of AI by 2040
November 2023

If people don’t harmonize on AI, the future will not bring out the best in humanity

by Kunle Olorundare

“The rapid proliferation of AI is likely to create significant changes in individuals’ daily lives and in society’s social, economic and political systems. By 2040, we will see AI-powered technologies…

November 2023

Humans are being moved out of ‘the loop’; they might land next in the metaverse

by Chris Swiatek

“While I hesitate to claim that all of the ideas I share will all be fully realized by 2040, I think at the very least we’ll see significant progress on…

November 2023

Climate change, housing/refugee and economic inequity crises will play a huge role in 2040

by Christine Boese

“While AI is exploding now, it is not happening in isolation. Other factors are having a powerful impact on individuals and social systems, namely: “Some would set AI advancements and…

November 2023

Humans’ scarcity mindset inhibits our willingness to embrace abundance

by Liza Loop

“I imagine positive, negative and middle-of-the road futures for the year 2040 without predicting whether or which are most likely to occur. Most significant, and a component in all three…

Ray Schroeder
Ray Schroeder
November 2023

Evidence-based decision-making will lead to compassionate policies and practices

by Ray Schroeder

“Much more will be gained than will be lost due to artificial intelligence in the coming 15 years. It will significantly enhance lives worldwide. Overriding all of the changes will…

November 2023

Economic, employment and education systems must be massively restructured

by Sam Lehman-Wilzig

“AI will render almost all aspects of personal life much easier/smoother. However, advanced AI constitutes a direct threat to employment. True, past economic eras of technological advancement have not caused…

Michael Haines
Michael Haines
November 2023

AI will reshape everything, improving people’s lives and the performance of institutions

by Michael Haines

“I see a future where AI plays a central role in reshaping production, work, governance, economics, communications, healthcare, education and personal identity. The responsible use of AI can lead to…

Walid Al-Saqaf
Walid Al-Saqaf
November 2023

AI’s success will require maintaining a delicate balance between its vast potential and the challenges it introduces

by Walid Al-Saqaf

“By 2040 the ubiquity of AI will have reshaped numerous facets of our daily lives. Advanced personal AI assistants will likely be part of our routines, offering predictions and automations…

Jonathan Grudin
Jonathan Grudin
November 2023

Will AI amplify or reverse trajectories we are now riding?

by Jonathan Grudin

“If we avoid succumbing to an existential crisis, by 2040 AI will have changed life for those who can afford expensive health care and surgical procedures, homes and vehicles constructed…

November 2023

Maybe we should substitute the word ’Enter’ on our keyboards with ’Please,’ just in case…

by Maja Vujovic

“We’ve only had a couple of years in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to come to terms with what AI can do for us (or to us). In the…

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