Technological advancement, particularly since the advent of ai, has been driven by many interests in recent years, but humanity isn't one of them Society is experiencing a ‘humanity deficit’… a widening gap between prioritizing innovation and neglecting what it means to be human Unless we collectively recognize the risks that unchecked technology poses to humanity and human evolution. From cutting violence in half to turning the whole economy circular, a set of optimistic predictions drawn from global experts in the world economic forum's global future councils. The metaverse, large language models and smart glasses are just some of things that will change how our grandchildren use and live with tech in the future. With an evolving technological landscape and shifting social norms and culture, generation divides appear to be growing
What can we do to bridge the gap? When we are young, we dream about what we want to be when we grow up Even for those already building careers or firmly established in their field, ai is quietly changing the rules The global conversation has focused mostly on productivity gains, competitive advantage and regulation The world is ageing fast with the un decade of healthy ageing calling for urgent, collaborative action to ensure health, dignity and inclusion for elders. We must all work together to solve challenges around access and scalability
This is our moment to demonstrate the strength of our optimism so that we transform human health for generations to come. We are living in uncertain and challenging times, and the pace of change is only going to accelerate
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