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”
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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”
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”
Collective Futures, Personal Futures
With alarming rates of depression and loneliness in the most vulnerable populations (the youth, the elderly, the ill), the need for futures thinking and hope building is particularly acute.4 years ago, Sean Moffitt and Rob Tyrie joined forces in the midst of a global pandemic and brought together hundreds of futures thinkers and sensemakers fromContinueContinue reading “Collective Futures, Personal Futures”
Toys, Games, and Imagining the Future
🚀 Hello, All-Star Futurists and Futures Gamers! 🌟 We are back from spring break with another thrilling issue of Future Vision, your go-to newsletter for all things ahead of the curve! This week, we cover the Future of Toys & Games! 🎲🤖In this issue, we’re diving headfirst into the future with recent signals:🧠 Witness historyContinueContinue reading “Toys, Games, and Imagining the Future”
The Future of Pets and Pet Care
🐾 Greetings, Futures inquirers and pet aficionados! 🐾 Welcome to another pawsome edition of #FutureVision, the weekly newsletter dedicated to all things foresight. In our 9th issue, we’re embarking into the future of pets! 🐶🦜🐢🐰🐍 🌍 We discuss trends and signals of change: What is the cost of canine companionship? 🐕 What are the challengesContinueContinue reading “The Future of Pets and Pet Care”
Imagining the Next Generation of Families
🌟 Greetings, Futures Navigators! 🌟 Welcome to our latest edition of #FutureVision, dedicated to… The Future of Family! 🎢 This week, we explore signals of family structure and value changes: The number of cousins, nieces, nephews, grandchildren decline sharply, while grandparents and great-grandparents increase significantly. An AI-powered companion doll combats loneliness among the elderly. AContinueContinue reading “Imagining the Next Generation of Families”
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”
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”
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!”
Futuring with Aging and Life Extension
Our third issue of FUTURE VISION is out!! 📰 ⁉ Our Question of the Week: Have you ever wondered why you are not comfortable thinking about your future self? Why doesn’t your brain want to go there and visualize yourself in 5, 10, 50 years? And why can’t commit to promises made to your futureContinueContinue reading “Futuring with Aging and Life Extension”
Future Vision’s take on “Life in Space!”
Issue #2 of Future Vision is out! In this second edition: We discuss Signals of the Future – what they are, where they hide, how to interpret them! We dive into Water on Mars, Beekeeping, Acoustic ping-pong… We envision the Future of Life in Space from artificial gravity to terraforming Mars and evolving new speciesContinueContinue reading “Future Vision’s take on “Life in Space!””
The Search for PlanetX
🚀 Exciting Discovery Alert! 🚀🌟 I just tried the captivating board game, The Search for Planet X, and I’m hooked! 🌟🔍 Imagine a blend of competitive deduction and intricate logic puzzles. If you thrive on mental challenges, this game is your cosmic playground.🌠 Why You’ll Love It:hashtag#Worldbuilding: Picture a beautifully futuristic setting where players embark on a celestial quest.ContinueContinue reading “The Search for PlanetX”
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”
Future of Media: 3 scenarios (Frugal AI; Tech-Supercharged; Reality Continuum)
In our latest conversation, Steve Wells and I introduce three future scenarios (horizon 2050). They can be discomforting, inspiring, or scary, but a chance for us to reflect on risks and opportunities. We’d love to hear your thoughts and integrate them with our next foresight conversation! https://youtu.be/renj98j9B5c?feature=shared 1️⃣🎍Frugal AI (Constraint for Good): Following concerns aroundContinueContinue reading “Future of Media: 3 scenarios (Frugal AI; Tech-Supercharged; Reality Continuum)”
Future of Media and News – The Role of Generative AI
Don’t miss the latest conversation of futurists Sylvia Gallusser and Steve Wells as they cover the “Future of Media and News – The Role of Generative AI” in a three-episode series of the Informing Choices podcast. For some years, the ongoing and accelerating development of artificial intelligence has been eye- and imagination-catching. And now we have a number of generative AIContinueContinue reading “Future of Media and News – The Role of Generative AI”
Generative AI in the Newsroom: The Future of Journalism and Media
*** This is a dream come true! *** For the first time in my life, I got to teach on the magnificent campus of the University of California, Berkeley! 😍 I just gave a class on “Generative AI in the Newsroom: The Future of Journalism and Media” for UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism hosting a group ofContinueContinue reading “Generative AI in the Newsroom: The Future of Journalism and Media”
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