Podcast 27 Two extreme future scenario's

Randall van Poelvoorde on Tech & Robots

Today, I’d like to discuss with you the distant future of the relationship between humans and technology. I have to admit, though, that I find it nearly impossible to look more than five years ahead. I may call myself a futurist, but looking further into the future is really challenging. If you had asked me five years ago where we’d be today, I would’ve been way off. I certainly didn’t foresee the massive explosion of artificial intelligence. However, it can be fun to think further ahead. People often ask me how I envision life in 2050, for example. I’ll be honest; I do think the world will look radically different by then. So, it might be interesting to compare two very extreme scenarios. I don’t believe either of them will become fully true, but this kind of reasoning helps us explore the ultimate consequences. I quickly find myself arriving at both a very positive and a very negative future outlook. I’ll discuss these two with you, mainly to make you think, and not because I believe either of these scenarios will be 100% accurate.

I invite you to listen to my podcast regularly. We will discuss fascinating technologies and inventions. We will talk about the problems and opportunities. We will ponder what the world could look like. I promise you it will be an exciting, fun, and optimistic journey. A journey full of robots, artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, and sustainable energy. A journey full of questions and answers. A journey full of wonder and astonishment. But also, a journey with a lot of recognition. I am going to create these episodes with great pleasure and I look forward to hearing your reactions.

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