Futurist forecasts convergence of key technologies into “living intelligence”

Marketplace Tech

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🗓️ 31 December 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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2024 was all about the artificial intelligence boom. That was true for Wall Street and Silicon Valley, but also the case on a wider, more practical level, with AI becoming increasingly visible in our schools, offices and social media feeds. AI advances are sure to remain a massive part of the tech economy, but in the coming year, we could see more sci-fi-like tech becoming reality, according to futurist Amy Webb, CEO of the Future Today Institute. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Webb about some of the emerging trends she’s watching for in 2025, including a potential evolution in AI tech that she calls living intelligence.

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0:24.3	The future of tech in 2025.
0:27.8	And no, it's not just artificial intelligence.
0:31.3	From American public media,
0:32.9	this is Marketplace Tech.
0:34.3	I'm Megan McCarty Carrino.
0:45.4	Thank you. Marketplace Tech. I'm Megan McCarty Carrino. 2024 was all about the AI boom. For investors on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley,
0:52.6	yes, but also on a practical level, with AI becoming
0:56.8	increasingly visible in our schools, offices, and social media feeds. AI advances are sure
1:04.4	to remain a massive part of the tech economy, but in the coming year, we could see more
1:09.9	sci-fi-like tech become a reality, according to Amy Webb,
1:14.3	futurist and CEO of the Future Today Institute.
1:17.9	She recently wrote about some of the top emerging tech trends she's watching for 2025,
1:23.5	including a potential evolution in AI tech, which she's calling living intelligence.
1:29.3	This year, everybody has been focused exclusively on artificial intelligence as the next big thing.
1:36.7	And the issue is that artificial intelligence is already here, but worse, it's actually connected to two other critical areas of technology that haven't gotten as much attention.
1:48.3	Those are advanced sensors and biotechnology.
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