The Decline of Humanity and Rise of Intelligent Technologies
June 6, 2019
Rehan Chaudhri Publishes Global Report on Global Megatrends. Entitled “The Decline of Humanity and Rise of Intelligent Technologies: Economic Effects of Trends in Demographics, Emerging Innovation, and Automation,” the report is based on compilation and distillation of the world’s leading research organizations, Chaudhri offers 32 distinct conclusions over the course of 55 page report. For each of the following summaries and supporting research is provided.
- Global Population is Aging Rapidly
- Aging is a Global Phenomenon with Profound Economic Impacts
- Emerging Markets are Experiencing Aging Populations
- Global Productivity Rises Have Been Muted Over the Past Decade
- Global Income Inequality is Rising
- Wealth Concentration Rising Across Emerging and Developed Countries
- Cost of Housing Increasing Globally Exacerbating Inequality
- The World is Rapidly Urbanizing
- Urban Congestion is Increasing
- Education Vital to Future Improvements in Productivity
- Climate Change Close to Catastrophic Tipping Point by 2050
- Negative Effects of Climate Change Accelerating
- Renewable Energy Becoming Cost Effective Globally
- Energy Efficiency as well as Renewables are Both Vital
- Energy Consumption in Emerging Market Cities Accelerating
- Connected Urban Populations Will Drive Increased Value to Inhabitants
- Automation Growing Rapidly on a Global Basis
- Robotics Will Alleviate Labor Costs and Restrict Employment
- Large Amount of Data Generated Necessitates AI Algorithms
- Parallel Processing Methods Significantly Increase AI Capabilities
- Smart Cities and Devices Generating Large Quantities of Data
- Timeline of AI Achieving Human Performance
- AI Economic Benefits Highest in China and Emerging Markets
- High Economic Gains to GDP due to AI and Big Data Business Applications
- Sharing Business Models Enhance Asset Utilization
- IoT Device to Device Communications Rapidly Growing
- IoT’s Manufacturing Orientation will Expand to Consumer Applications
- EV Costs Approaching Gasoline Based Transport by Mid 2020s
- EV Autonomous Positive Impact on Economy and Social Indicators
- Emerging Transport Models Support Intelligence over Manufacturing
- Digital Disruption Meaningful Impact on Business and Investment Landscape
Chaudhri will be leading a Salon later this year to discuss his key findings. The full report is available to Altru Members. Please email rachel@altruinstitute.com to receive a copy.