Blog – Page 28 – Technology vs Humanity: the coming clash of man and machine

‘The Social Dilemma’ Documentary Director Compares Tech Giants to Fossil Fuel Industry

Jeff Orlowski, director of the new documentary on Netflix about how tech giants affect everything from mental health to politics, says, “only years later did we realize there are huge, huge consequences” There’s an oft-quoted saying about tech companies: If you aren’t paying for the product, you Read full Article

How to build a fairer gig economy in 4 steps

You’ve probably heard at least two things about the gig economy. First, that it’s big. In 2019, roughly one-in-10 workers in the UK earns a living in the gig economy. In the US, the equivalent figure is an estimated 8%. Earlier this year, there was a pan-African survey that showed that 1. Read full Article

Join me for this free webinar on Sept 16 5pm CET: Resilience and Adaptation – Predicting the Future in Uncertain Times, with Maria Bothwell

Topic Resilience and Adaptation: Predicting the Future in Uncertain Times

The Future of Futurists and Futurism: my conversation with fellow futurists Glen Hiemstra and Anton Musgrave. Must watch.

What happens when 3 senior futurists get together and talk about their combined 75 years of experience, discuss how Covid-19 is changing their lives and their roles, and ponder what they see coming towards us in the next 5-10 years? Find out more in this new episode of Gerd.Live

Neuralink: 3 neuroscientists react to Elon Musk’s brain chip reveal

What does the future look like for humans and machines? Elon Musk would argue that it involves wiring brains directly up to computers – but neuroscientists tell Inverse that’s easier said than done. Read full Article