Transhumanism and the vision of humanity's future
Companies are preparing future investment and growth strategies in areas like AI, IoT, and new business models.
However, just a few of these tendencies will revolutionize and unite society in the next 5-10 years. A dramatic convergence of multiple technological developments is being studied to understand how they will transform and unite society.
In the future, mankind will see itself as a part of the "Transhumanism" movement.
Before getting into the nitty-gritty of transhumanism, it's worth learning about humanism, which places the human at the centre of everything. The word "humanism" conjures up notions of human kindness and tolerance. Humanism, on the other hand, is unrelated. While humanism values human and decision-making abilities, it rejects supernatural concepts as religion, mythology, destiny, and deity. With this humanistic mindset, we can make a better world for future generations.
However, transhumanism is a continuation of humanism. That although humanism's symbol is the first letter (H) in the term "Humanity," transhumanism's emblem is H+. Aiming to eliminate unpleasant phenomena like ageing and sickness, transhumanism seeks to extend human life and possibly reach immortality.
Although alchemists sought immortality thousands of years ago, humanity has always sought it. The 1980s saw the rise of the transhumanist movement, which began as a concept in the 1950s. The main factor is the rapid growth of science and technology. Genomics, medicine, and artificial intelligence have all improved transhumanism's appeal.
Transhumanism causes ethical debates due to its beliefs. Transhumanism is "a movement that symbolises the most adventurous, creative, and idealistic aims of human beings," while opponents call it "the world's most hazardous thinking."
What do you think about advances in domains like artificial intelligence and biotechnology leading to near-immortality?
People will be able to use various bodybuilding talents in the future to become smarter, stronger, and more capable.
A new era of bodybuilding is coming, one that goes beyond fitness trackers.
We can expect image-capturing contact lenses, universal language translator headsets, and exocytides that improve physical strength in the future.
Brain microchips and neural networks will be utilised to control mind-controlled prosthetics and subdermal RFID chips will allow users to open doors or enter computer codes by waving their hands.
Companies like Neuralink, Facebook, and DARPA are working on wearable and implantable brain-machine interfaces (BMIs). These technologies, along with digital devices, will profoundly alter how we communicate. Our ability to communicate with others nowadays is confined by our speed and our tongues. It is limited by my typing speed on a computer. But BMI will change everything...
Holiday memories are now shared as photographs and videos, according to Mark Zuckerberg. Thanks to BMIs, we can instantly share our sensory and non-emotional holiday experiences.
Adoption of virtual reality may immediately damage our ability to perceive external perspectives. For example, we can use Virtual Reality to better grasp the plight of refugees before taking action or donating money. It makes us more tolerant.
Marketing apps currently allow more personalization, but this will soon touch practically every area of our life.
As well as using location and purchase history data, marketers can apply emotional filters based on our actions to adjust the tone of messaging.
Smart home devices that can create a "mood" using lighting and music will become more popular.
To sum up, AI personalization directs our professional path based on our particular strengths.
Diets and medical treatment will undoubtedly get more personalised as our genome provides information.
Mass customisation occurs when products and services are totally personalised to each customers' needs and preferences.
The rise of Artificial Intelligence in our professional environment is predicted by many studies on smart factories and industrial IoT. Most employees will have an AI coworker with whom they will work or interact.
Some predict that by 2026, firms will have AI computers on their boards.
Employers may soon supplement with nootropic medicines and neurostimulation devices to increase focus and speed up the acquisition of new abilities.
These pervasive and inventive technologies will rekindle philosophical arguments about society, our values as people, a country, and a species.
What is our life's most vital aspect? Is it intelligence, self-actualization, achievement, happiness, or something else?
Does a country building a population of super-intelligent, super-strong inhabitants force other countries to follow suit?
What it means to be human and what we value in society are big questions.