All articles tagged with #futurism
Schiaparelli, a historic fashion house, has gained viral fame through celebrity appearances and innovative designs inspired by 1940s archives, emphasizing celebrity dressing as a key part of its strategy, with recent high-profile clients like Lauren Sánchez and celebrities at Paris Couture Week showcasing its buzzy, futuristic, war-inspired aesthetic.
Marshall Brain, a futurist and author, presents a grim outlook for 2024 in his "Doomsday Bingo," highlighting potential global catastrophes ranging from extreme weather events like heatwaves and hurricanes to societal and technological crises such as mass migrations, wars, AI job displacement, and environmental disasters. The article serves as a cautionary compilation of the various threats humanity may face in the near future, emphasizing the urgency for proactive measures to mitigate these risks.
Zuzalu, an experimental "pop-up city community" created by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, brought together around 200 key players in the fields of crypto, big pharma, politics, and academia to envision a new future for humanity. Attendees discussed topics like cryptocurrency, blockchain networks, AI, human longevity, and the concept of a "network state." Life at Zuzalu was decentralized, with impromptu conversations and breakout seminars planned among participants. Some attendees believe they can change the world and achieve immortality, leading to concerns about potential conflicts and security issues. Zuzalu is expected to return next year.
Futurist Ray Kurzweil predicts that by 2030, microscopic gelbots in our bloodstream will cure diseases and seek out anomalies responsible for developing into diseases like cancer, making it possible for humans to achieve immortality. Kurzweil accurately predicted many technological advancements in the past, catching the attention of Silicon Valley billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jeff Bezos, who have invested in biotech startups focused on cellular rejuvenation programming to restore cell health and resilience. The gelbots may replace traditional pills or injections and will be more like gelatin than little Terminators.
Futurist and former Google engineer Ray Kurzweil predicts that humans will achieve immortality by 2045 through exponential growth in genetics, nanotech, and robotics. He believes that humans will reach a singularity in which humanlike AI will be created, and that AIs will have minds so similar to humans that they will develop mental complexity and emotions. Kurzweil also predicts that humans will be able to alter their biological makeup at will, cure deadly diseases, and reverse aging, making them indistinguishable from highly advanced AI robotics.