In this insightful episode, Ross Dawson interviews futurist Sylvia Gallusser about multidisciplinary foresight and how we can all become proactive in shaping the future. Sylvia highlights the power of combining fields like sociology and history to identify long-term patterns, while using creative tools like envisioning meditation and fiction to imagine actionable future scenarios. They alsoContinueContinue reading “Multidisciplinary Foresight”
Category Archives: Generative AI
A Half-Year of Future Vision
Discover a sample of our work at Silicon Humanism with 16 issues of Future Vision. Future Vision Volume 1Download
Be Kind, Unwind: The Future of Sleep, Relaxation, and Mindfulness
As Mental Health Awareness Month is observed in May in the United States, we dedicate this issue to sleep, relaxation, and mindfulness.Let’s envision how we are going to sleep, dream, and unwind in the future with Future Vision and Silicon Humanism.You are now familiar with our signature format:💟 Signals of the Future💟 Inspirations from amazingContinueContinue reading “Be Kind, Unwind: The Future of Sleep, Relaxation, and Mindfulness”
Future of Cars and Mobility
🚘 In the latest edition of #FutureVision, we explore the future of cars through thought-provoking signals and imaginative scenarios: 🚗 From polygonal, bullet-proof electric vehicles to self-driving, color-changing cars 🌳 Sustainable initiatives turning waste into energy for EVs 🤖 AI-powered cars that can predict traffic, self-heal, and even photosynthesize! 👭 A unique auto clinic empoweringContinueContinue reading “Future of Cars and Mobility”
Reinventing the Classroom
🎓 The Future of Education Unfolds in the Latest Issue of Future Vision! This week, we investigate the transformative world of education with our newest release of Future Vision. 🔊 Discover our latest signals OpenAI’s new tech can mimic your voice in seconds—what does that mean for your digital identity? Tennessee’s ELVIS Act is changingContinueContinue reading “Reinventing the Classroom”
How a Futurist Views the Age of AI
Silicon Humanism founder, Sylvia Gallusser, worked for television and radio in France and in strategy consulting in California before making a career transition to become a professional futurist. The job title of a futurist might not have been on the shortlist of many children’s dream jobs growing up, but the discipline has become essential asContinueContinue reading “How a Futurist Views the Age of AI”
Traveling the World and Beyond
🚀 Buckle up to Explore the Future of Travel and Vacation! 🌏 Hey there, young futurists! It’s time for another exciting issue of #FutureVision – This week, we’re diving headfirst into the fascinating world of travel and vacation and beyond, through signals of the future, futures envisioning techniques, what-if provocations, wisdom from inspiring humanists, andContinueContinue reading “Traveling the World and Beyond”
COMPASS: Collapse
The latest issue of COMPASS, The Global Voice of Professional Futurists is out and we talk about Collapse! Check it out on Association of Professional Futurists – APF. It features articles from a range of outstanding futurists such as Wendy Schultz, Richard Hames, Riane Eisler, Christopher Jones, Andrew Curry, Patricia Lustig, Gill Ringland, Elina Hiltunen, Dr. Monica Mastrantonio, Jeremy W., Ian Paterson, Graham Norris, Tracey Follows, Stephen Aguilar-Millan, Professor(Dr) Sanjay KumaContinueContinue reading “COMPASS: Collapse”
A Silver-Screened Future: Films and Movie Theaters
Greetings, Sci-fi Lovers and Visionaries! The latest issue of #FutureVision is here, and this week, we’re diving into the captivating Future of Movies and Movie Theaters! Let’s step into the silver-screened future, where popcorn is still crunchy, and the projector beams possibilities. Apple Vision Pro Headsets: Safety at the Crossroads Drivers sporting Apple Vision ProContinueContinue reading “A Silver-Screened Future: Films and Movie Theaters”
The Future of Journalism: Risks, Opportunities, and Ethics of inviting Generative AI in the Newsroom
It’s always a pleasure to welcome journalist colleagues from Europe to California! 🌟 We just had an incredible day of workshops with journalists from Norway, digging into the future of #Journalism. We met at #Hanahaus in Palo Alto, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Together we explored and pondered how AI tools are bringing novel opportunities, potential risks,ContinueContinue reading “The Future of Journalism: Risks, Opportunities, and Ethics of inviting Generative AI in the Newsroom”
The Upgrade: AI for Journalists and Marketers
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: AI Fundamentals for Professional Communicators and Marketers from The Upgrade! It was such an amazing class! The instructors are excellent experts and communicators! Peter Bittner is so smart and knowledgeable, agile in his thoughts, and caring for the group to have a great learning experience. Kris Krüg regularly brings freshContinueContinue reading “The Upgrade: AI for Journalists and Marketers”
Caring about… the Future of Water!
📰 Our Issue #4 of FUTURE VISION is out!! 📰 The future of water has become a critical concern for our planet. How can we ensure a water-secure future for ourselves and generations to come? 🌎 In the latest issue of FutureVision, we explore the challenges and opportunities of water management in the 21st century.ContinueContinue reading “Caring about… the Future of Water!”
Leap Day of the Swan: The State of Work
It happens every…126,144,000 seconds2,102,400 minutes35,040 hours1,460 days4 years of orbits ’round the sun…It’s Leap Day – a four-year milestone our Guild wants to celebrate and milepost … because a lot can happen in four years.Leap Day has been notorious for being ignored unless you happen to have a wedding anniversary, or you are a Leapling (born on Feb 29th). ButContinueContinue reading “Leap Day of the Swan: The State of Work”
Futurist, Sylvia Gallusser, on the GenAI “revolution”!
I had the fantastic opportunity to discuss the future of AI for journalists with Peter Bittner at The Upgrade! 🎙️Interview: Futurist Sylvia Gallusser Sylvia Gallusser is a global futurist and CEO of Silicon Humanism. Note: This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. Peter: I understand you’ve studied economics and business and are an entrepreneur. Can you shareContinueContinue reading “Futurist, Sylvia Gallusser, on the GenAI “revolution”!”
Launching… “Future Vision”
🚀 Excited to announce the launch of my new publication, “Future Vision: the newsletter for young futurists”! 🚀 As someone who loves teaching as much as loves studying the future, I believe it’s time for me to act on my will to help the younger ones to embrace it! Every week, we’ll share a tasteContinueContinue reading “Launching… “Future Vision””
Deepfakes: Opportunities, Risks, and Regulation
“I’ll split 50% royalties on any successful AI generated song that uses my voice,” Grimes tweeted to her more than one million followers. Deepfakes will be a core part of the new emerging Identity Economy, as each of us will be able to harness our identity, hoping we keep control over such applications! Let’s shareContinueContinue reading “Deepfakes: Opportunities, Risks, and Regulation”
Deepfakes: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Global Futurist Steve Wells invited me back to his podcast to pursue our exploration of Generative AI and its impact on Media and News. In the last of our 5-episode series, we invited Tunu Wamai to join us. Tunu is an Economics and Political Science graduate of Minerva University and the creator of “Tech PolicyContinueContinue reading “Deepfakes: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”
Sam Altman on OpenAI’s upcoming challenges and Responsible AI
I really enjoyed listening to the latest episode of “Unconfuse Me”. Bill Gates invited Sam Altman to discuss AI “because it’s such an exciting thing, and people are also concerned.” Among the insights you can get from the talk, Sam announced the key milestones for the next two years: Multimodality: “Multimodality will definitely be important.ContinueContinue reading “Sam Altman on OpenAI’s upcoming challenges and Responsible AI”
Introducing the Identity Economy
Blockchain and tokenization have brought many changes to identity management, especially in how we deal with our different personas in a digital world.Experimentations of universal digital wallet extend possibilities to have all your digital assets protected in one single virtual place. We see great use cases of NFT implementations in academia and career development, withContinueContinue reading “Introducing the Identity Economy”
Alternative Futures in the GenAI era
A new global survey demonstrates how AI has worked its way into the news business, even as journalists worry about its implications!The report was published by Journalism AI, an initiative from Polis, the London School of Economics and Political Science’s journalism think tank. It is supported by the Google News Initiative.>> The results show thatContinueContinue reading “Alternative Futures in the GenAI era”
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