Our third issue of FUTURE VISION is out!! đ° â 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”
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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! đď¸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”!”
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
đ Exciting Discovery Alert! đđ I just tried the captivating board game, The Search for Planet X, and Iâm hooked! đđ Imagine a blend of competitive deduction and intricate logic puzzles. If you thrive on mental challenges, this game is your cosmic playground.đ  Why Youâll 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”
đ Excited to announce the launch of my new publication, âFuture Vision: the newsletter for young futuristsâ! đ As someone who loves teaching as much as loves studying the future, I believe itâs time for me to act on my will to help the younger ones to embrace it! Every week, weâll share a tasteContinueContinue reading “Launching… “Future Vision””
Deepfakes: Opportunities, Risks, and Regulation
âIâll split 50% royalties on any successful AI generated song that uses my voice,â 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! Letâs 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”
2024 Ocean Pitch Challenge
đđđ As a partner of Sustainable Ocean Alliance, I am particularly happy to support the launch of the 2024 Ocean Pitch Challenge call for application, an international pitch competition co-organized with RespectOcean aiming at supporting solutions having a positive impact on the ocean.If you have a solution that contributes to preserving the ocean, you should definitely apply!ContinueContinue reading “2024 Ocean Pitch Challenge”
Sam Altman on OpenAI’s upcoming challenges and Responsible AI
I really enjoyed listening to the latest episode of âUnconfuse Meâ. Bill Gates invited Sam Altman to discuss AI âbecause itâs such an exciting thing, and people are also concerned.â Among the insights you can get from the talk, Sam announced the key milestones for the next two years: Multimodality: âMultimodality 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 Scienceâs journalism think tank. It is supported by the Google News Initiative.>> The results show thatContinueContinue reading “Alternative Futures in the GenAI era”
Compass – the global voice of professional futurists on AI
The latest issue of Compass – the Association of Professional Futurists – APF quarterly magazine – is out and a real futures-provoking read!In this issue, professional futurists attempt to scratch the surface of AI with a number of compelling articles. I had the pleasure to join this convo as I cover “Generative AI in theContinueContinue reading “Compass – the global voice of professional futurists on AI”
Top 10 Board Games for Futurists!
A few months ago, I shared a Top 10 Sci-fi TV shows for Futurists and assessed how much they rank on the futuristic scale, along three dimensions: Worldbuilding, Storytelling, and Futures Thinking. Friends of mine – who know that I love board games at least as much as I enjoy TV series! – have requestedContinueContinue reading “Top 10 Board Games for Futurists!”
Has the Metaverse lost its Momentum?
Now available! Watch the replay of Season of Innovation 2023 brilliantly organized by Lisa M. Lum and Friends of the MetaverseÂŽ where we examine the potential of blockchain, crypto, and the metaverse, and ponder use cases, the ensuing economy, and value creation as of yet and in the future! Here are some excerpts. https://youtu.be/Kq9MKWtqDEo “First,ContinueContinue reading “Has the Metaverse lost its Momentum?”
My Interview on the Future of News and Journalism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF0YQWGLGkg&list=PL62zgSMbftMZdGcjL6u8JZznQyL7m6Ran&index=48&ab_channel=SylviaGALLUSSER Excerpt from my podcast with Steve Wells on the Future of Media and News. 1. The search for artificial intelligence has been underway for decades, but what has been behind the acceleration of development over the last 10 years? After the early start of AI and Generative AI in the 1950s and 1960s, mostlyContinueContinue reading “My Interview on the Future of News and Journalism”
FUTURE-FORWARD 2024: Decoding Tomorrow’s Opportunities
I am exhilarated to engage with my brilliant futurist colleagues for a lively conversation on the future of digital assets and estate planning in the age of NFTs, and to analyze the transformative impact of AI, blockchain, and extended reality! Join us in “Decoding future opportunities – horizon 2024 and beyond!” đ Terdema Ussery, aContinueContinue reading “FUTURE-FORWARD 2024: Decoding Tomorrow’s Opportunities”
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 1ď¸âŁđFrugal 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”
The 10-month GenAI Revolution and the rise of the Identity Economy
Looking back to better look forward…! These past months I have been logging signals of change day after day as the #GenAI revolution was developing in many dimensions – product innovation, human behaviors, business use cases, workplace adaptation, creative endeavors, impact on society, regulatory considerations. Here I present to you the 10-month timeline of this generative AIContinueContinue reading “The 10-month GenAI Revolution and the rise of the Identity Economy”
12 Amazing Applications of Generative AI for GoodâââThe Unfinished articleâŚ
First disclaimer: this article hasnât been finished, because I want to describe the process, more than the results. And in my opinion, the former is much more enlightening than the latter about the future we are going to live it⌠for reasons I will soon disclose! Letâs start with the article I was about toContinueContinue reading “12 Amazing Applications of Generative AI for GoodâââThe Unfinished article⌔
Silicon Humanism 