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Dec 29, 2016 · 11 Surprising Predictions for 2017 From Some of The Biggest Names In Science. What scientific discoveries will 2017 bring? What technological innovations? We asked legendary astronaut Buzz...
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- David Freeman
Drawing on both on my experiences during 2017, and insightful books I’ve read, here are my four predictions for the future of work: 1. AI and robotics will create more jobs, not mass unemployment —as long as we responsibly guide innovation. Whether artificial intelligence will rise up and take over is the subject of growing debate.
- As inequality increases, the global wealthy voluntarily adopt massive redistribution policies (socialism lite) in a quest to keep capitalism alive. Labor markets remain stubbornly stagnant in the face of continued technological progress, leading to discussion of when and how to implement basic income schemes.
- The Fed continues to raise rates, driving the U.S. dollar to disruptive heights and tipping the U.S. economy into a recession. (That’s because higher rates draw more investors to put their money into dollar-denominated assets like U.S. bonds and stocks.)
- The defense industry booms as tensions mount in the Middle East, the South China Sea, Turkey and the Arctic. The militarization of space accelerates as China deploys increasingly capable anti-satellite technologies; the U.S. Navy is seen as prophetic for having retaught celestial navigation to its officers.
- Global warming reveals toxic and potentially lethal pathogens (such as anthrax, the Spanish flu, smallpox or the bubonic plague) from a prior era as long-frozen permafrost melts.
May 8, 2017 · He correctly predicted the rise of smartphones and social media, and a wealth of evidence suggests his latest predictions could be on the right track, too. Here's what Gates envisions for the future of our world.
Jun 17, 2020 · From quantum computers and 5G in action to managing cancer chronically, here are their predictions for our near-term future.
Dec 21, 2016 · Ten predictions for 2017. After a tumultuous 2016, here are 10 predictions for what the next 12 months hold for the world.
Apr 27, 2016 · You must look ahead, to the future—to 2017—where the real paradigm shifting trends of tomorrow lie in wait: 1. Failure Mapping. “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” — Bill Gates.
