Our ultimate job is to be human: Futurist Gerd Leonhard on the Future of Work & Jobs (audio)
…Yet this is only the beginning, and the End of Routine does NOT mean the end of human work.
Editing the human genome: do the risks outweigh the rewards?
In November last year, the international scientific community was shocked by the announcement by He Jiankui, a CRISPR scientist, that he and his team at the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen had created the first “gene-edited babies”. Read full Article
Some new memes and bottom lines: technology vs humanity
My amazing design and graphics team has just cooked up another batch of ‘quote cards’ with some cool new nuggets derived from some recent keynotes. Enjoy! Re-use OK under creative commons non-commercial attribution license, as usual. Some gifs below, as well:)
Futurist Gerd Leonhard Talk at Dutch Future Society: technology and humanity, the next 10 years (NEW VIDEO, AUDIO)
That was a great event! Here is my slide-deck as promised:) Creative Commons license applies, as always. Be sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel. Technology humanity Dutch Future Society Amsterdam Gerd Leonhard Futurist Speaker 25MB PDF Check out my ‘new’ book Technology vs Humanity
Technology vs Humanity: my new book is coming in late May 2016. For now, watch this short film on #techvshuman.
This film marks the beginning of a new period for me, with much of my future work focusing on the topic of how exponential technological changes are changing what and who we are, as humans, where this is going in the next 15 years, and what we need to do, TODAY, to make sure that these changes will indeed be beneficial to us.
New podcast: a conversation with Tim Leberecht (The Business Romantic) and Gerd Leonhard (Technology vs Humanity)
I just recently discovered Tim Leberecht’s work on Ted and on Youtube, and am currently reading his book ‘The Business Romantic.’ Similar to fellow futurist Richard Watson, and fellow ‘team human’ thinker Douglas Rushkoff, my work and Tim’s work have some pretty amazing overlaps, and many of our key messages (see some of mine, below) are very … Continue reading “New podcast: a conversation with Tim Leberecht (The Business Romantic) and Gerd Leonhard (Technology vs Humanity)”
Some key memes from ‘Technology vs Humanity’ (Gerd Leonhard)
1. There are two kinds of happiness – passing and profound. Technology is good at the first, but not at the second. 2. The second kind – deeper happiness that involves Creativity, Originality, Reciprocity and Empathy (CORE) – is what defines humanity. 3. Algorithms are starting to take the place of androrithms – those … Continue reading “Some key memes from ‘Technology vs Humanity’ (Gerd Leonhard)”
New video: Gerd’s keynote on The Good Future – AI and HI, at Capgemini’s Spark 2023 Event in California
In this super-wide screen presentation (I call this the super keynote format), I make my argument about why the future is better than we think, and how we can get there
Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s latest newsletter (July 24, 2023): All out on AI, and the trailer for my new film: Look Up Now!
Greetings dear subscribers, friends, clients and colleagues! This is a special edition of my newsletter, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT / GenAI. I hope you enjoy it… and you’re having a great summer, as well! I’ll be in Zurich, Lanzarote and Brazil for some get-away time as well as for a few speaking gigs […]
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Announcing the launch of TheGerd.AI: Now you can ask Futurist Gerd Leonhard about his work and get instant answers using GerdBot
Stevica and me are really pleased to unveil TheGerd.ai aka GerdBot, a sophisticated web application that leverages cutting-edge AI technologies to facilitate seamless access to my extensive digital archive from the past 12 years.
Join Gerd Leonhard on March 8, 2023 6pm CET. Special livestream event with fellow futurist Peter Leyden: 12 paradigm shifts you need to understand, today.
Join us on March 8, 2023 6pm CET, for a very special livestream event with futurists Gerd Leonhard and Peter Leyden: The 12 paradigm shifts you need to understand, today. More details and optional sign-up via Eventbrite, LinkedIn. I’m really excited about this super-special live stream event with Peter Leyden, scheduled for March 8, 2023, […]
Join me for Gerdtalks #12 on August 1st: Why there is hope, and how The Good Future is possible.
A special Gerdtalks show with Aline Frankfort, Shapership Leader, Visiting Professor, Club Of Rome Member: Why there is hope for the future!
My new film “The Good Future” is coming soon!
I am here to tell the story of The Good Future. I believe in a future where the power of human ingenuity, science and technology solves our biggest problems. I also believe that humans are basically kind and capable of collaboration (read ‘human kind’ by Rutger Bregman! )
My new film “The Good Future”
I am here to tell the story of The Good Future. I believe in a future where the power of human ingenuity, science and technology solves our biggest problems. I also believe that humans are basically kind and capable of collaboration (read ‘human kind’ by Rutger Bregman! )
We Were Naive to Think Digital Media Would Be Democratic
We were naive to think that digital technology would be intrinsically and inevitably more empowering than any medium that came before it. Yes, digital networks are more directionless and decentralized than their broadcast predecessors. Read full Article
A nice graphic summary of my presentation at Ambrosetti Club in Milan Italy, a few weeks ago
Thanks to Valerio and his team at Ambrosetti for inviting me, and for helping me with the Technology vs Humanity book translation into Italian (see review and purchase link here)
A Must-Read Future Report: 2019 Technology Trends by Amy Webb
Are you also feeling a bit disoriented when you hear any of the following terms: Ambient tracking, Bounty Programs, Solar Highways, 5D Printing, Digital Frailty, Nanobot Nurses, and Thinkables? Relax, these are just some of the more exotic examples out of the 315+ technology and science trends report by The Future Today Institute, aka Futurist Amy … Continue reading “A Must-Read Future Report: 2019 Technology Trends by Amy Webb”
Preparing For Tomorrow’s Workforce In A World Run By Machines
Gerd’s brand new post just went live on Forbes. As smart machines and algorithms begin to excel over and above human capacity, Gerd believes that we must consider what uniquely human qualities will be needed in the workforce, and how HR’s traditional performance metrics will need to shift to support this change – from measuring efficiency … Continue reading “Preparing For Tomorrow’s Workforce In A World Run By Machines”
Seeking Ground Rules for A.I.
In February of this year, the New York Times hosted the ‘New Work Summit’, gathering together some of the greatest minds globally to “…assess the opportunities and risks that are now emerging as artificial intelligence accelerates its transformation across industries.” Exciting stuff! As a follow-up, they published an excellent article, ‘Seeking Ground Rules for A.I.’ with some of … Continue reading “Seeking Ground Rules for A.I.”
The very first edition of my Digital Ethics newsletter is now available!
This is a new collaboration with TFA’s new curator PeterVan. Subscribe here. Read the first issue here.