Topic 3

The future of technology

We, as human beings, tend to ponder about our future and the future of the entire world. It is interesting to process the current situation and create an opinion about the future. You never know what can happen tomorrow so, your wildest fragments of imagination do stand a chance of becoming a part of reality and even your daily routine.

In a few decades from today, we will have many things that we don't have now. It is interesting to imagine your own life in different surroundings and situations. For me, the most interesting thing to think about is the future of medicine. Many articles point to big developments in that field. Multiple of them state that children born in 2040 will have a life expectancy of more or less indefinite. With gene therapy, stem cell, and nano-scale treatment, we could be able to survive indefinitely and look even healthier, preventing an injury or catastrophic illness. The elderly will be able to remain mobile because of longer thanks of exoskeletons, which are artificial, externally worn support devices. Cities will house 68 percent of the world's population, up from 55 percent currently, so local and state governments' decisions will be crucial. That is our cities' and the environment's future. It all depends on how we inform the public about the climate crisis. When it comes to outstanding technology, we will receive new material.3D printing is beginning to find its way into the medical field right now, but it's limited to implantable implants and replacement hips and knees. Between now and 2040, surgeons can be able to produce transplant organs on-demand using the patient's cells thanks to 3D printing. There is no risk of organ failure since the patient's cells are used and there will be no need for drugs. Elon Musk and Facebook are now collaborating on a brain-machine interface. The aim is to remove the need for people to use their hands to do stuff like use social media or surf the internet. It may also aid people with neurological injury by monitoring their brain function in real-time and helping them to interact. Other than medicine we will improve in other areas of life as well. Electric cars are currently a fad, but if you don't buy one in the next 20 years, you might be called an outlier. By 2050, hybrid vehicles will account for 57% of new passenger vehicles. While a lot of energy is involved in the development of new goods, the amount of energy used, as well as the effect on the atmosphere, can be significantly minimized using a technology that we already use, but at a fraction of its maximum capacity. At this point, it's difficult to foresee an exhaustive list of unique AI implementations, but I'm sure that twenty years from now, we'll be counting the fields that haven't been greatly affected by AI.

It's difficult to predict where technology will go in the future, but by looking at where we are today, we can make educated guesses on where we will be in the next few decades. Until recently, much of the hardware we use now belonged in science fiction movies. Star Trek communicators were transformed into mobile phones, and replicators were transformed into 3D printers. We've now arrived at a stage where our skills complement our creativity. It would be fascinating to see where our creativity takes us over the next two decades. 

Author: Nermana Alihodžić