The Next Fifty Years of Tech - Professor Victoria Baines

Come take a ride in the Tech Time Machine and explore how IT may change our lives in the next fifty years. By employing techniques used by science fiction writers, we can imagine how Artificial Intelligence, extended reality, mobile connectivity, quantum computing, and others will develop.

How will they converge, enable and accelerate each other? We can anticipate the opportunities and challenges technology may bring. Why should we fear disruption? Should we instead embrace it?

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
05:37 Visions of the future in science fiction and media
18:31 Peaks and troughs of tech 'hype'
24:39 Growing impacts of tech in jobs, healthcare and the environment
28:02 Quantum computers
32:03 Flying Cars
33:47 How our digital selves are changing
39:14 More dependence on technology in everyday life
42:24 Who governs cyberspace?
43:58 Conclusion
47:25 Q&A Session

This lecture was recorded by Professor Victoria Baines on 7th May 2024 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London

Victoria is IT Livery Company Professor of Information Technology.

She is a leading authority in the field of online trust, safety and cybersecurity. She frequently contributes to major broadcast media outlets on digital ethics, cybercrime and the misuse of emerging technologies, including Extended Reality and Artificial Intelligence. Her areas of research include electronic surveillance, cybercrime futures, and the politics of security.

The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website:
https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/f...

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