Tag Archives: Fast Future

The noise and the signal

Posted on 7 April, 2022 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, Never in human history has there been so much noise. I’m referring, not to auditory bangs and crashes, but to informational noise – to the flurry of ideas that can saturate our minds and leave us psychologically deafened. … Continue reading →

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AGI: the best opportunities and the worst threats?

Posted on 31 March, 2022 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, Our event this Saturday provides a window into the fascinating – and sometimes provocative – insights arising from the recent survey “The Rise and Implications of AGI”. As a reminder, the survey was jointly organised by Fast Future, … Continue reading →

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Assessing the rise of AGI

Posted on 28 January, 2022 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, What emotions come to your mind when you think about the potential rise of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)? Are you filled with foreboding, or with excitement? Or maybe the idea strikes you as boring – because you think … Continue reading →

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Anticipating combinations (again)

Posted on 27 October, 2021 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, If we just use a single tool to explore future possibilities, we’re likely to blinker ourselves. No one description – no one analytical framework – can do full justice to the rich complexity of what might lie ahead. … Continue reading →

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AIs, AGIs, WAIs, SAIs, and more

Posted on 15 October, 2021 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, If you’re interested in Artificial Intelligence, several of the news items that follow should catch your attention. In case your interests are more general, feel free to skip down to the items later in this newsletter. 1.) The … Continue reading →

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Deepening the foresight conversation

Posted on 28 July, 2021 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, Regular readers of this newsletter will know that I’m keen to find ways to extend and deepen the ground-breaking discussions that often take place in London Futurists webinars. These webinars draw to a close after 90 minutes, often … Continue reading →

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Beyond wishful thinking

Posted on 17 July, 2020 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, We’ve grown used to the dramatic contributions made by startups toward building a better world. The story is familiar. A small group of passionate people cluster together, driven by a conviction that they have something special to offer … Continue reading →

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Changing fundamentals

Posted on 3 July, 2020 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, 1.) Adventures at the Frontier of Birth, Food, Sex & Death – 13th July Consider four of the fundamentals of life: giving birth, eating food, intimate personal relations, and dying. Consider also that various entrepreneurs and technologists are … Continue reading →

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The liberties that matter most

Posted on 16 June, 2020 by David Wood

Dear Futurists 1.) Futurism in a time of growing fear The last few weeks have given people many reasons to be fearful. First, there’s fear that we – or our friends or family members – may be struck down by … Continue reading →

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Longevity. Resilience. Wellbeing. More!

Posted on 22 April, 2020 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, 1.) Longevity 2020, 27th Apr to 1st May It might be the most important gathering, so far, on the topic of significantly extending healthy longevity. It’s been organised at high speed, but it has already built a very … Continue reading →

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