How science fiction informs the future
Michael Hainsworth
One of the most popular science fiction authors today says, “We always have agency. We always have the ability to change the future.”
Futurithmic is a Nokia original documentary series with Michael Hainsworth. It introduces us to innovators and disruptors whose work is shaping our future. Guests include augmented reality guru Galit Ariel, pioneering artificial intelligence MIT scientist Sandy Pentland, and science fiction author and Internet rights advocate Cory Doctorow. Michael gets inside their heads and explores the intersection of humanity and technology – and what it means for our work and lives.
One of the most popular science fiction authors today says, “We always have agency. We always have the ability to change the future.”
Sci-fi author and activist Cory Doctorow argues today’s technology run amok doesn’t make a dystopian future tomorrow inevitable.
Futurithmic looks at the impact that tech today will have on society tomorrow. Dive into topics like augmented reality, big data, esports, marketing and human behavior.
Rory Sutherland argues that AI should be used to make people more creative, imaginative and to show them things they never would have searched for.
In the next episode of Futurithmic, Rory Sutherland, the Vice-Chairman of Ogilvy UK isn’t convinced artificial intelligence will do all our shopping for us.
Stephanie Harvey (aka missharvey) points out that only 5% of professional gamers today are women. Girl gamers are almost twice as likely to be bullied.
The next episode of Futurithmic features MissHarvey, and will look at why game developers need to prioritize eliminating cyberbullying and harassment.
Jimmy Wales doesn’t blame any politician for the state of truth today. They’re a symptom of a bigger problem that includes the business model of news media.
The English version of Wikipedia launched in 2001 with fewer than 20,000 articles. Today it boasts more than 5.8 million pages.
Our smartphones are a tool for democracy, even as we fear the privacy invasions that come with a device we have within arms-reach 23 hours of every day.
If we were to hand over the metadata to our devices and those of about 3 million of our neighbours, what could we learn about ourselves?
As AR makes the leap from our smartphones into other IoT devices and wearables, we get closer to The Singularity — where man and machine merge
