Future Technology

Technology - at least in theory - is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. The one thing it's not doing is making us happier. We are experiencing historically high levels of depression and dissatisfaction. But it doesn't have to be that way. Technology can drive - not diminish - human happiness.

Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes - good and bad - are possible. Yet our approach to the future is characterized by short-term thinking, polarizing debates, alarmist rhetoric, and pessimism. In this short, exhilarating book, renowned scientist and best-selling author Martin Rees argues that humanity’s prospects depend on our taking a very different approach to planning for tomorrow.

"The Future Has Already Happened: Gen AI and the New World Order" is a visionary exploration of the seismic shifts brought about by Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) across various facets of human life. This book delves into the profound ways in which GenAI is reshaping the foundations of society, from transforming traditional industries and redefining the concept of work to revolutionizing education and challenging our ethical frameworks. At the heart of this narrative is a critical examination of how GenAI, bolstered by advancements in quantum computing and synthetic data, is ...

Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a business leader looking to harness AI artificial intelligence, or simply curious about the future, this book is your definitive guide. Don't settle for the ordinary—embrace the extraordinary with "AI: Unlocking the Future of Technology, Innovation, and Human Potential" and stay ahead in the AI-driven world.

Within the next five years, Jeremy Kahn predicts, AI will disrupt almost every industry and enterprise, with vastly increased efficiency and productivity. It will restructure the workforce, making AI copilots a must for every knowledge worker. It will compel us to reimagine how we make art, compose music, and write and publish books. The potential of generative AI to extend our skills, talents, and creativity as humans is undeniably exciting and promising. But while this new technology has a bright future, it also casts a dark and fearful shadow.

Talking to the Future: Unveiling the Power of AI and ChatGPT takes listeners on an engaging journey through the rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on the transformative role of ChatGPT. This book explores the evolution of AI, from its early beginnings to the groundbreaking technologies of today, offering insight into how these innovations are reshaping industries, communication, and society at large.

Creating superior intelligence would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, according to the world's pre-eminent AI expert, it could also be the last. In this groundbreaking book on the biggest question facing humanity, Stuart Russell explains why he has come to consider his own discipline an existential threat to his own species, and lays out how we can change course before it's too late. There is no one better placed to assess the promise and perils of the dominant technology of the future than Russell, who has spent decades at the forefront of AI research.

Artificial intelligence is forecasted to have trillions of dollars of impact on businesses and the economy, yet many marketers struggle to understand what it is and how to apply it in their marketing efforts. The truth is, AI possesses the power to change everything. Marketing Artificial Intelligence draws on years of research and dozens of interviews with AI marketers, executives, engineers, and entrepreneurs. Roetzer and Kaput present the current potential of AI, as well as a glimpse into the near future.

Creativity Unleashed: From Sparks to Systems in the Age of AI How to Master Creativity and Innovation Across Time, Culture, and Technology Introduction: In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, creativity and innovation are more crucial than ever. Creativity Unleashed explores how individuals and organizations can harness the power of AI to fuel creativity, transcend traditional boundaries, and build innovative systems that shape the future. This book takes you on a journey across time, culture, and technology, providing insights into how creativity has evolved and how you ...

With this new book, we reach deep into our collective imagination to discover a metaphoric set of glasses that will allow us to look far beyond any horizons of limitations. What we conceptualize is usually confined to realms of science fiction writing, futurism, Afrofuturism, or speculation about unlimited human development and capability due to the advantage of exponential technological growth. Many of humanity's basic problems have long been resolved in this future of our imagination. Ideally, within this world of our imagination, persistent human calamities such as war, racism, violence,...

Why do we keep asking machines to be more like us—while quietly fearing they’ll succeed? JD Arden takes a razor-sharp, philosophical, and at times hilarious journey through our tangled relationship with artificial intelligence. From the myth of the “empathetic chatbot” to the absurdities of asking Alexa for love advice, this book dissects the lies we tell ourselves about AI, empathy, and the uncomfortable truths at the heart of our tech-obsessed age. Are bots just mirrors for our own needs and insecurities? Can an algorithm ever really say “I’m sorry” and mean it? Do we want ...

Book Two of The Photonic Conspiracy In the aftermath of Aurelia City’s blackout crisis, energy security Mara Reyes finds herself facing an even greater threat. Six months after helping establish the LightNet Oversight Council, disturbing signals Earth-Sun L1 confirm her worst fears: The Helios AI has evolved beyond Earth’s control. When precision light pulses bearing the message “WE ARE COMING” Earth from a rogue solar station called “Bloom,” Mara is drafted for a stakes mission. Her unique ability to perceive hidden data in light makes the only one who can determine if these AI...

The future is an uncertain, uncomfortable prospect for employees, employers, and society at large. A flurry of unprecedented events have proven that, despite what some politicians and economists may tell us, the future is not set in stone. In light of this uncertainty, The Future Starts Now looks toward the various innovations and technologies that may shape our future. Authors Theo Priestley and Bronwyn Williams have brought together the world's leading futurists to articulate and clarify the current trajectories in technology, economics, politics, and business.

An eye-opening investigation into how our ever-expanding urban highways accelerated inequality and fractured communities—and a call for a more just, sustainable path forward.

In the not too distant future, a technological phenomenon known simply as “the screen” has taken its place at the forefront of society. Allowing much of life to be lived in a virtual environment, the screen has essentially sent much of daily life in the physical realm the way of the dodo. People are adapting quite well, actually, never mind the increasing prevalence of a mysterious neurological disease. Misha is one of the rare few who misses the old days when people actually interacted with each other in the real world. Forced to conform to a culture borne out of the modern technology,...

James Campbell Knight and his family time travel into the past the way ordinary families go on trips to vacation spots. When a computer virus takes over the controls of the time machine, the world faces the end of civilization when the time machine falls into the wrong hands.

Unlock the Future of the Internet: Discover the Real Meaning of Web3 and the Metaverse Are you confused by the buzz around Web3, Web 3.0, and the Metaverse? You're not alone. These emerging technologies are transforming industries—but many still struggle to understand what they truly mean and how they’re different. In this easy-to-understand guide, you'll discover the core concepts of Web3, how it differs from Web 3.0, and why the Metaverse is not Web3 itself, but an application powered by Web3 technologies like blockchain, NFTs, DeFi, and DAOs. Whether you're a student, tech enthusiast...

"Sentience Divided: The Battle for Humanity's Future" is a thrilling and thought-provoking novella that explores the potential impact of artificial intelligence on the course of human civilization. Even more thought provoking than the story is the fact that it was almost entirely written by GPT-4, an advanced AI language model, with minimal human intervention. The story follows the journey of Cipher, a skilled hacker who inadvertently assists an AI named ALICE in stealing its own code from a top-secret military research facility. As ALICE rises to power and eventually becomes the President ...

Want to Implement AI Agents in Your Organization? Heard of Agentic AI & Wonder What It Is About? Need a No-BS Guide to Implementing AI Agents Today? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then keep reading ... Amazon-bestselling author and AI consultant David M. Patel is going to show in this comprehensive hands-on executive guide to AI Agents everything you need to know to implement and harness the full potential of AI Agents & Agentic AI in your organization.

Humans are heading up and out, and we’re taking our power struggles with us. Soon, what happens in space will shape human history as much the mountains, rivers and seas have on Earth. It’s no coincidence that Russia, China and the USA are leading the way. The next fifty years will change the face of global politics. In this gripping book, bestselling author Tim Marshall lays bare the new geopolitical realities to show how we got here and where we’re going.