THE YEAR 2053
As for the education part, we can expect simplicity, monitoring and user adaptation to technology. We unfortunately do not believe that between now and that year there will be significant improvements in this aspect, however in fields such as robotics, aerospace industry and artificial intelligence we will be able to see great advances, for example machines could begin to think like humans by the year 2053, In fact, we can take Sofía as a reference, a humanoid robot who is capable of striking up a conversation with a human.
On the other hand, we could also start to see drones making home deliveries, like Amazon or simply a supermarket.
We think that unfortunately for the future, humans will depend a lot on technology, based on the fact that there are going to be macro buildings, a kind of mini city, due to the accelerated growth of the world population, they would begin to look for new alternatives for the construction of households. Within those years, cities would opt for large skyscrapers which would incorporate technology advanced enough to be able to open windows and doors with motion sensors, as well as automatic lights, not to mention that everything that a person wants to do will be done through commands with smart assistants such as Google Home or Siri.
We will be so consumed by technology that we will use cell phones, smart watches and computers all the time as we usually do now, but it will be worse, the posters in the streets will be made of holograms. We are entering a future where devices do not have buttons or switches nor do they need to be controlled digitally via your smartphone. In fact, this may be a necessary change, as it would be difficult for people to have to learn a new user interface for each device that connects to the internet.
For decades we have impassively witnessed how machines replaced human strength, obtaining in the vast majority of cases greater efficiency, better results, and much more comfort. In theory, technology has replaced several things that until not long ago were unique to human beings and that are quietly reducing interactions with other people through robots and telecommunications. In summary, we can praise without fear how valuable machines and new technologies are for the development of our work, for example. We say without fear because these tools are at the limit of uselessness without human beings who know how to get the most out of them.
GOOD ASPECTS: Pros.
-Doctors could cure diseases such as diabetes by means of a technique known as therapeutic cloning, which consists of generating insulin-producing cells logically aided by technology that they have not currently been able to develop.
-Scientists could duplicate the genetic material of animals without much complication and with the ease of technology to prevent their extinction, or even make a DNA crossing to create new species.
BAD ASPECTS: Cons.
-The world will be full of people with disorders such as cyber addiction, addiction to social networks or video games in virtual reality since the incorporation of electronic devices will continue to modify certain behaviors in the individual and therefore in society.
-There are very useful tools that save time and generate much more optimal results, but in some cases these tools can contribute to not promoting creativity and intelligence, especially of the youngest.
For example, a calculator is very useful, but when it is used to perform simple operations that can be done without the use of any tool, it is fostering “mental laziness”, which can lead to impaired learning.
-In some areas it is possible that technological advancements favor companies by generating greater efficiency in the performance of their processes, but at the same time they can be unfavorable for workers, who may lose their jobs.
We are surrounded and immersed in applications and devices that are quietly reducing interactions with other people through robots and electronic devices. Minimizing the interaction has some repercussions, some good, some not. For us as a society, less contact and interaction (actual interaction) could lead to less tolerance and understanding of differences, as well as more envy and antagonism. But something that technology will never be able to overcome, that it will not replace, will be feelings such as sadness or love.
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