Professional futurists converge on Seattle to pick up hints about what lies ahead Professional futurists are gathering in Seattle, for the second time in 15 years. But don’t expect to recognize them by… Read More
Guest commentary: The real threat of artificial intelligence Many people find recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) quite alarming. Indeed, luminaries, ranging from Nobel laureate Stephen Hawking to… Read More
Guest commentary: Can we predict the innovative needs of the future? There are some questions that are really interesting, challenging and stimulating — but also unanswerable. And when we ask whether… Read More
Why this futurist, sci-fi writer, and former astronaut are optimistic about the future What happens when a futurist, a sci-fi writer and a former astronaut get together to talk about the future? We… Read More
Commentary: Seattle’s next major breakthrough — democratic innovation Seattle is at a crossroads right now. And, as described in a recent New York Times article, it can go… Read More
Reporter John Markoff and Microsoft Research head Peter Lee talk self-driving cars, robots taking the SAT and the AI of Hollywood From self-driving cars to computers that can create new meals, artificial intelligence is only getting better. But what will an… Read More
Artificial Intelligence in Avengers and Ex Machina: Time to Be Afraid? As the summer blockbuster season gets into full swing, two fictional robots have already emerged to challenge our love of… Read More
