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12 Predictions for the Future of Technology | Vinod Khosla | TED
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12 Predictions for the Future of Technology | Vinod Khosla | TED

Techno-Optimism and Entrepreneurship

The speaker discusses the importance of techno-optimism tempered with empathy and care, highlighting the role of entrepreneurs in driving radical progress.

Techno-Optimism and Improbabilities

  • Experts tend to focus on extrapolating the past, hindering radical progress by overlooking improbable scenarios.
  • Entrepreneurs, driven by passion and vision, pursue implausible dreams to bring about innovation and social impact.

Impact of Entrepreneurship

  • Large social impact changes are often spearheaded by entrepreneurs rather than experts or institutions.
  • Envisioning a future where expertise enabled by AI is free, providing accessible healthcare and education globally.

Future Scenarios Enabled by Technology

The speaker delves into potential advancements facilitated by technology, envisioning a world where expertise, labor, and programming are near free.

Advancements in Expertise and Labor

  • Foresees most expertise enabled by AI being free, allowing widespread access to services like healthcare and education.
  • Predicts a shift towards abundant resources leading to free labor through automation, liberating humans from mundane tasks.

Evolution of Computing and Programming

  • Anticipates programming becoming nearly free with computers evolving into pervasive utilities seamlessly integrated into daily life.
  • Discusses the integration of AI in creative fields like music generation, enhancing creativity levels across various industries.

Revolutionizing Industries Through Innovation

The speaker explores how technology will revolutionize industries such as internet access, medicine, agriculture, transportation, and energy production.

Transformative Changes in Various Sectors

  • Envisions internet access primarily facilitated through agents running tasks for humans.
  • Predicts a shift in medicine from sick care to preventive health measures through technological advancements.

Innovations in Agriculture and Transportation

  • Forecasts advancements in agriculture with the introduction of new proteins and environmentally friendly fertilizers.
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Techno-optimist Vinod Khosla believes in the world-changing power of "foolish ideas." He offers 12 bold predictions for the future of technology — from preventative medicine to car-free cities to planes that get us from New York to London in 90 minutes — and shows why a world of abundance awaits. If you love watching TED Talks like this one, become a TED Member to support our mission of spreading ideas: https://ted.com/membership Follow TED! X: https://twitter.com/TEDTalks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ted Facebook: https://facebook.com/TED LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks The TED Talks channel features talks, performances and original series from the world's leading thinkers and doers. Subscribe to our channel for videos on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Visit https://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Watch more: https://go.ted.com/vinodkhosla https://youtu.be/Pj9QnO9rZkE TED's videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy: https://www.ted.com/about/our-organization/our-policies-terms/ted-talks-usage-policy. For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://media-requests.ted.com #TED #TEDTalks