What happens when technology makes abundance possible, but regulation tries to put the genie back in the bottle?
As robotics, AI and near-free energy continue to reduce the cost of producing goods and services, a new question emerges: who gets to participate in the economy?
Mindbullets | News from the Future | 2034
From cognitive surplus to cognitive dependence:
The robots didn’t steal your brain, you gave it away
@Futureworld_Int@neuraltheory
https://t.co/p5mdQGv89I
#Mindbullets | News from the #future | 2031
Power has shifted: It happened gradually, then suddenly
Are you ready for the next power paradigm?
https://t.co/1GNuGbA4O5
China’s 2D chip boom is changing the rules of computing. #Mindbullets
Ultra-thin, highly efficient chips are powering a new generation of datacenters, accelerating AI, cloud infrastructure and even space-based systems.
https://t.co/vwWttvZrDo
#Mindbullets | News from the future | 15 January 2031
China's 2D chip boom lifts datacenters to the stars: Orbital data sovereignty is the new arms race
https://t.co/vwWttvYTNQ
In 2023 I wrote this Mindbullet speculating about a future where lithium-ion batteries become obsolete, as graphene supercapacitors become affordable and offer far superior energy storage tech. The Donut 'solid-state battery' seems to be attempting this.
https://t.co/uWzcxtIs8V
#Mindbullets | News from the #future | 2029
When AI agents rule the digital world, unexpected events can cause a catastrophic cascade.
AI can't predict the future
https://t.co/qAvcpPSehB
#Mindbullets | News from the #future | 6 November 2028
Manganese may have been hiding in the wings, but it’s stepping into the spotlight. If you thought graphene and silicon were the future, think again: manganese is the magic ingredient.
https://t.co/SrefMG2jKP
#Mindbullets | News from the #future | 23 October 2028
Banking on disaster: Protection from natural disasters and reconstruction after they strike is big business.
Read more: https://t.co/QFCrEbadKR
#disaster#climate#Futureworld
South Africa has now installed more rooftop solar (7.3GW) than the total capacity of renewable energy IPPs that supply Eskom. Businesses and homes are making their own plans to get cheaper power.
#Mindbullets | News from the #future | 2032
Second age, first principles: To win in the second machine age, you’ve got to go back to first principles, and redesign your entire industry.
https://t.co/Fj9oCW9JTB
#robotics#innovation