State of the Future 20.0

State of the Future 20.0

A report card on the future of humanity
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Amara Angelica
Sep 18, 2024
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The Millennium Project has announced State of the Future 20.0, a 500-page, extensive overview of future Issues and opportunities, compiled by The Millennium Project.

The book provides a "broad, detailed, and readable look at the issues and opportunities on the future of humanity, and what we should know today to avoid the worst and achieve the best for the future of civilization."

The Millennium Project, a global participatory think-tank, distilled research reports and insights from hundreds of futurists and related experts around the world, along with 70 of its own futures research reports and an Executive Summary on the prospects for civilization.

In State of the Future Index 2035, the book integrates 29 variables to show if the future is getting better or worse, and where we are winning and losing.

The future of AGI

Notably, the book distills insights from 55 of the world’s leading AGI experts on 22 questions on the future of AGI. Drawing on these insights, it identifies 40 national and international regulations and five governance models that are assessed by an international 299-member panel.

It also covers "Governing the Transition from Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI) to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)" and distills insights from 55 of the world’s leading AGI experts on 22 questions on the future of AGI.

Drawing on these insights, the report identifies 40 national and international regulations and five governance models assessed by an international 299-member panel.

In "Beneficial AGI Competition," the book discusses the world of 2045, its issues and opportunities, offering a scenario about a day in 2045 and how AGI could greatly improve life on that day.

In "Robots 2050," the book illustrates the future possibilities of AI robots in governments, in daily life, in bed, in the oceans, and in space.

According to the Millennium Project, "the State of the Future 20.0 is one of the largest, broadest, most detailed publications on future issues and possibilities written. It covers what the globally-minded citizen should know about the future and decision-making today."

More in State of the Future 20.0 — Executive Summary. The book is available as a PDF download.

Full disclosure: Amara Angelica is an advisor to the Millennium Project.

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aaron bergman

1 year ago

<p>As ahead up, the PDF link for the book doesn't work. </p>
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aaron bergman

1 year ago

<p>Thank you for this, I will definitely check the book. Emm but I wouldn't mind the spoiler: does it conclude that we are heading into a better future, or is it the usual yes and no answer like of this and this are fulfilled we are good but if that and that happen we are fucked? </p><p>As you know there are many scholars that publicly admit we are heading to global distraction which is caused by pollution, over population, climate change, technology and war, etc.</p><p>For once, I want to hear a positive prediction. </p>