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Here are 128 things that will disappear in the driverless car era
Over the coming decades, a number of auto industry-wide “epiphany moments” will cause business leaders to rethink the true scope of the impact of driverless cars.
How the era of the driverless car will impact your life
Imagine stepping out of your house 15 years from now and using your smartphone to summon a driverless vehicle. In less than three minutes, a driverless vehicle arrives and whisks you off to work, school, shopping or wherever you want to go.
Eight ways artificial intelligence can improve democracy
It would be easy to leapfrog our thinking towards a system where AI makes all of our decisions for us, but any process that reduces individual participation will be heavily scrutinized before we learn to trust it, and trust takes time.
Why democracy is today’s best form of government
Democracy is far from perfect, but when it comes to running a government, it has a number of built-in mechanisms for promoting fairness and participation. Here are some of the reasons why those who advocate democracy view it as today’s best form of government.
Virtual reality: The future of the NFL and all the sports you love
VR has the potential to make or break sports in the future. Both engagement and entertainment levels will change, as will the audience experience. It will also dispel some of the mystery behind the magic.
Introducing the Futurist Hall of Fame
Over the coming months, the DaVinci Institute will be unveiling the world’s first Futurist Hall of Fame. As with other “hall of fame” efforts, this one will be dedicated to drawing attention to those who have contributed the most to our thinking about the future.
How one trillion sensors are going to rock your world
Sensors are about to enter our lives in a far bigger way than most of us can imagine, and the opportunities that are about to unfold are truly endless.
The futurist: How to build a better spoon
In the future, it will be commonplace to have a spoon that tells you if your food is safe to eat, its calorie count, ingredient list, dietary facts and much more.
A sharing economy solution to the refugee crisis
The top-down systems we’ve used to administer crisis situations like this in the past are no longer adequate for the extreme population shifts happening today, nor will they be for tomorrow’s fluid-thinking global citizens.
Nine key predictions about the darknet
Even though the veil of secrecy is likely to become more digitally opaque, the darknet itself is destined to become far more mainstream.
What you need to know about the darknet
The darknet, often referred to as the dark web, is the place where less-than-scrupulous people offer less-than-scrupulous solutions.
The futurist: The death of banking
When it comes to money, it’s all about trust. Once consumer confidence and trust begins to erode, it becomes a mammoth task to regain it.
