Is Singularity near, asks William D. Nordhaus, economist at Yale Uiversity, and does it lead to economic growth? His answer is: no. I say: yes, SIngularity is near, but indeed, it does not lead to economic growth – as we define that now in terms of GDP. Singularity is a gross word that I never use in public.…
The 2014 Survey: 2025 Ubiquity – The Internet of Things A hyperconnected world due to embedded computing, wearables. There will be “de-skilling” in workplaces and personal “anti-video firewalls” to protect people from spying Internet experts and highly engaged netizens participated in answering an eight-question survey fielded by Elon University and the Pew Internet Project from late November…
Futurist Marcel Bullinga participated in a Delphi survey of 300 global experts about the Future of Work in 2050 by the State of the Future Milennium Project. The questions are clear, the answers are not. Will future technologies (AI, robots and such) create more jobs than they destroy? Will it increase the global income gap? Will a basic income be necessary? Here…
Dear E-learning platforms all over the world, since I want to become a startup teacher (being a veteran futurist), I have been investigating E-learning platforms for over a year now. It’s a real jungle out there! I can’t see the difference anymore between LMS’s, authoring tools, inclusive platforms and the dozens of other names you use. I…
Marcel Bullinga contributed to an article by the 130 experts of forecasting agency @techcastglobal: Technology Giveth and Technology Taketh: Uber as a Symbol of Transformation Marcel Bullinga, Futurist & Trendwatcher: “Uber will not die as soon as self-driving cars arrive but become a platform for connecting people to machines (cabs). The cab driver can probably…
I signed the Open Letter about Artificial Intelligence by the Future of Life Institute @FLIxrisk I do not share the concerns by Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk about robots “taking over” (won’t happen), but I do support their call for ethical research. In twitter-short: social robots are essential for our future wealth, but we sure as hell must…