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

Which metrics of success will win the day – growth and productivity or finding joy and love?

by John Havens

“I’d like to share two potential outcomes: dystopian and non-dystopian. “The Dystopian View: Here’s what 2040 might look like if societal systems don’t change. In this scenario, society still values…

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

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…

Dennis Bushnell
Dennis Bushnell
November 2023

In the future, humans could possibly become cyborgs, merging with machines

by Dennis Bushnell

“The modified industrial-age society will alter much by 2040. AI will subsume employment while creating major additional wealth and providing people with a guaranteed annual income. Many humans will have…

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