Professional futurists are gathering in Seattle, for the second time in 15 years. But don’t expect to recognize them by their business cards. Many modern-day futurists tend to call themselves… Read More
Many people find recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) quite alarming. Indeed, luminaries, ranging from Nobel laureate Stephen Hawking to technology pioneers Elon Musk and Bill Gates, have warned that… Read More
There are some questions that are really interesting, challenging and stimulating — but also unanswerable. And when we ask whether we can predict the innovative needs of the future, my… Read More
What happens when a futurist, a sci-fi writer and a former astronaut get together to talk about the future? We found out during one of the most insightful and illuminating sessions… Read More
Seattle is at a crossroads right now. And, as described in a recent New York Times article, it can go one of two ways. It can become another San Francisco,… Read More
From self-driving cars to computers that can create new meals, artificial intelligence is only getting better. But what will an AI future really look like? New York Times science reporter John… Read More
As the summer blockbuster season gets into full swing, two fictional robots have already emerged to challenge our love of technology. In Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, the lead nemesis, Ultron,… Read More