2024 12PredictionsfortheFutureofTech
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- (Khosla, 2024) ⇒ Vinod Khosla. (2024). “12 Predictions for the Future of Technology.”
Subject Headings: Technology-Related Prediction, AI-Related Prediction, Expert Worker-Focused Software Technology-Related Prediction.
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- The speaker identifies as a techno-optimist, emphasizing the importance of empathy and care in technological advancement.
- Experts are critiqued for their linear thinking, which limits their ability to foresee and drive radical innovations, contrasting with the visionary approach of entrepreneurs.
- AI will democratize access to expertise, making medical, educational, and other professional services nearly free and universally accessible.
- Bipedal robots will perform many human jobs, freeing people from monotonous labor and allowing for more creative and fulfilling work.
- Computing will become as ubiquitous as electricity, seamlessly integrating into daily life and functioning as a basic utility available on demand.
- AI will make high-quality expertise in various fields, such as medicine, education, and engineering, widely accessible and affordable to everyone, enabling "free doctors," "free tutors," and other valuable services that are currently scarce and expensive.
- AI will enhance creativity in fields like entertainment and design, resulting in diverse and innovative artistic outputs.
- Medicine will shift from reactive sick care to proactive health care, focusing on predicting and preventing diseases before they manifest.
- Advances in biotechnology will produce sustainable proteins and fertilizers, improving agricultural sustainability and reducing environmental impact.
- New transit systems will revolutionize urban transportation, making it faster, cheaper, and more efficient, with high-speed travel reducing global distances.
- Fusion power and advanced geothermal energy will replace traditional fossil fuels, significantly reducing carbon emissions and combating climate change.
- Future technologies will enable the sustainable extraction of resources from deep underground, ensuring a stable supply of essential materials like lithium and copper.
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Techno-optimist Vinod Khosla believes in the world-changing power of "foolish ideas." He offers 12 bold predictions for the future of technology — from preventative medicine to car-free cities to planes that get us from New York to London in 90 minutes — and shows why a world of abundance awaits.
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| Author | volume | Date Value | title | type | journal | titleUrl | doi | note | year | |
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| 2024 12PredictionsfortheFutureofTech | Vinod Khosla (1955-) | 12 Predictions for the Future of Technology | 2024 |