The Best Articles in Future

The word "sustainability" gets thrown around a lot these days. But what does it actually mean for humanity to be sustainable? Environmental data scientist Hannah Ritchie digs into the numbers behind…

Members of the Global Future Council on Healthy Ageing and Longevity share ideas on how technology will enable people to live healthier, more fulfilling lives at all ages.

As COVID-19 makes density a danger, we look at what's in store for cities.

Predicting the future is a skill. Here's how it works.

«some people are uniquely better at predicting the future than others. They’re so good at it, in fact, that they are capable of beating betting markets. Tetlock calls these folks superforecasters.»

A major new report calls on humanity to tackle the biodiversity and climate crises simultaneously. Here's what that might look like.

«HUMANITY IS STRUGGLING to contain two compounding crises: skyrocketing global temperatures and plummeting biodiversity. But people tend to tackle each problem on its own»

Mapping out your goals quarter by quarter — or even week by week — can provide a sense of control.

You don’t have to know exactly what the future holds to know that some people will handle it better than others. Money can bring happiness but it also brings complexity, and complexity can quickly…

«The four most dangerous financial traits are: FOMO, an addiction to the appearance of certainty when none exists, impatience, and laziness.»

With a landmark antitrust trial under way, a giant of the modern web is buckling under its own weight.

“This is a profound moment in the history of technology,” says Mustafa Suleyman.

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The last 25 years of Google’s history can be boiled down to a battle against the Google bomb. Is the search engine finally losing to its hijackers?

Last spring, I attended a conference where a leading expert in quantum computing gave an overview talk about the state of her field. Afterward, over coffee, I asked her how long before we would have…

Artificial intelligence is already advancing at a worrying pace. What if we don’t slam on the brakes? Experts explain what keeps them up at night

We live in interesting times. The systems of today are powerful. They can write, paint, direct, plan, code, and even write passable prose. And with this explosion of capabilities, we also have an…

Now is a good time to start thinking about the governance of superintelligence—future AI systems dramatically more capable than even AGI.

The digital war of tomorrow pitches generative AI against digital ID

There's a full-blown moral panic about AI right now. But the real risk is losing the race to global AI technological superiority.

«Historically, every new technology that matters, from electric lighting to automobiles to radio to the Internet, has sparked a moral panic»

It is not yet clear how the power and possibilities of AI will play out. Here are the best-case scenarios for how it might help us develop new drugs, give up dull jobs and live long, healthy lives

An explosion of interest in our internal clocks is helping people lead more balanced, productive and longer lives. But will it lead to societal change?

A meditation on history, science, and AI

Professionals must learn to work with the machines or they will be replaced by them.

«ChatGPT and the Future of the Professions»