According to futurologist Tom Cheesewright and astrophysicist Dr. Alastair Reynolds, a series of technological breakthroughs that seem like science fiction today could become commonplace by 2050. Their analysis indicates that the pace of innovation in healthcare, energy, nutrition and digital devices will significantly improve the quality of life, despite frequent fears of excessive automation and artificial intelligence.
According to predictions, the healthcare system would shift from treatment to prevention, with a wider application of bioprinted organs that would replace damaged or non-functional body parts. This technology promises a longer and healthier life, with significantly better therapeutic options than today.
What could life look like in the middle of the century?
ShutterstockIn the area of space technology, construction is expected to begin on the first space elevator: a huge structure designed to transport cargo and passengers into orbit. Unlike rockets, this form of travel would be quieter, cleaner and more sustainable, with a multi-week journey and a unique view of Earth.
In our houses and apartments, robots would become common “roommates”, able to perform household tasks such as cleaning, washing and taking out the waste, but also to provide company thanks to advanced artificial intelligence. At the same time, the diet would change: lab-grown meat and processed insects would offer new, sustainable sources of protein.
One of the most radical changes concerns digital devices. Smartphones, as we know them today, could disappear, and their place would be taken by smart glasses and almost invisible screens integrated into the living space. The authors of the “Meet Tomorrow” project point out that the goal of these forecasts is to encourage optimism and show that technological progress, as before, can overcome pessimism and improve everyday life, reports MSN.