Education as a frontier
Information technologies are growing at exponential rates. We know that we will soon have computing powers that will be trillions of times more powerful than all human brains that have ever existed thinking simultaneously. Whatever can be done by A.I. will be done by A.I. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality will usher in an age of Real Virtualities.
With the strides being made in Genetics, future generations of poets will compose genomes and create new species of life with the same fluency that Blake and Byron wrote verses – as Freeman Dyson puts it. Computing with DNA, spintronics (computing with the spin of electrons), Li-Fi, and quantum computing are all works in progress and will become commonplace in the coming decades. We are seeing compression in Space-Time-Matter-Energy. Various forms of smart agents, Artificial Intelligences, Cyborgs, and direct machine-brain interfaces are already among us.
The merger of biological and non-biological intelligence, immortal humans integrated with software, and greater-than-human intelligence that expands outward in the universe at the speed of light – is that our destiny?
FUTURISM presented by Awecademy in collaboration with HP is an 8-part educational series designed by Rohan Roberts, that takes a techno-philosophical and techno-optimistic view of the future. The series offers new insights and new perspectives into how emerging technologies will shape our lives in the future and change human society in surprising ways.
Session 1: Exponential Technologies
Overview:
Join us as we consider the impact of exponential technologies and disruptive innovations on all aspects of society
Key Areas of focus:
Linear and exponential growth.
The law of accelerating returns.
Impact of Moore’s Law.
The Technological Singularity
Session 2: A Taxonomy of Artificial Intelligence
Overview:
A.i. will have a massive impact on the human condition. Join us as we discuss the impact of the cognifying revolution on humans and on education.
Key Areas of focus:
Different types of A.i.
A.i. creating art and music
Impact on future jobs
Purpose of future education
Session 3: The Technological Singularity
Overview:
Join us as we discuss the impact of the Technological Singularity – a time in the future at which technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible, resulting in unforeseeable changes to human civilization.
Key Areas of focus:
Singularity
Greater-than-human intelligence
Implications of super A.I.
Session 4: Brain Mapping and Neuroeducation
Overview:
Join us as we discuss the impact of the latest research from brain mapping and brain scanning technologies on the future of education.
Key Areas of focus:
Education as a science
Global brain projects
Role of neuroeducation
Key takeaways from Mind-Brain Learning
Technological Convergence & a Future of Abundance
Overview:
Join us as we discuss how emerging technologies are growing exponentially and transforming business industries, and all aspects of our lives.
Key Areas of focus:
Abundance mindsets
Disruptive innovation
Techno-optimism
Synthetic life forms & designer babies
Future jobs, future skills
Transcension and Transhumanism
Overview:
Join us as we discuss how humans are merging with our technologies and taking control of our genetic destiny. We will also analyse some of the ethical consequences of this on future human societies.
Key Areas of focus:
Brain-to-brain interfaces
3-printed organs
Space colonization
Synthetic life forms & Designer babies
The Technium: 7th Kingdom of Nature
Overview:
Join us as we discuss the Technium and the technological trends that will influence human society over the next 20 years.
Key Areas of focus:
To analyze the meaning of Technium
Impact of Big Data
Accessing information
Technology for sharing and collaborating
Filtering new information
Future Knowledge: The Beginning of Infinity
Overview:
Join us as we discuss the tools we need to create the knowledge of the future and ensure human progress.
Key Areas of focus:
Difference between Data, Knowledge, & Wisdom
Jumps to universality
The Technological Singularity
Post-humans
Humanics / Robot-proof curriculum
Wise cyborgs
