10 Technologies Transforming Farming Today and Tomorrow.
The world's leading global agricultural futurist, Jack Uldrich, outlines 10 technologies transforming farming today, and which will continue to transform the world of agriculture tomorrow.
Jack Uldrich’s “Friday Future 5:” December 8, 2023
Think: As many of you know, I've been writing and thinking a great deal about artificial intelligence. While I remain bullish on AI's many positive contributions to society, I remain deeply troubled by its dangers and its "unknowns." Generally speaking, I am not in favor of strict regulations but after much contemplation I've come down [...]
Jack Uldrich’s “Friday Future 5:” December 1, 2023
Think: As I recently mentioned, my latest book, "A Smarter Farm: How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing Agriculture" is now out and I am making PDF copies of the book available for FREE here. If you're a farmer, I encourage you read it because AI is already impacting agriculture in some dramatic ways. The latest case-in-point is [...]
Announcing My Latest Book: ‘A Smarter Farm’ – Free Download Available
Global futurist and keynote speaker Jack Uldrich is making his latest book on artificial intelligence and farming available for free.
Jack Uldrich’s “Friday Future 5:” November 24, 2023
[Editor's note: Because we just celebrated Thanksgiving and because today is a holiday for most people, I will keep this week's newsletter short. I have also taken the liberty of changing my "thinks" to "thanks" this week. Here are five breakthroughs or innovations for which I am grateful.) Thanks #1: I am thankful for all [...]
Jack Uldrich’s “Friday Future 15:” November 17, 2023
Editor's note: With Thanksgiving now less than a week away, I would like to take a moment and thank all of you for subscribing to this newsletter. I hope all of you have a Blessed Thanksgiving and an even better future. Jack U. P.S. My latest book, "A Smarter Farm: How Artificial Intelligence Will Revolutionize [...]
Jack Uldrich’s “Friday Future 5:” November 10, 2023
Think: Later today, I will be sitting down with Forbes to do an interview on the topic of "The future of wealth." My thinking on this subject may surprise you. My thoughts can be found in this piece on The Future of Wealth, but the gist of it is this: "Wealth" in the near future will [...]
The Future of Wealth
If society is to prosper long-term, many of us--myself included--will need to redefine our definition of wealth. I say this not as some left-leaning, anti-capitalist, I say it as a professional futurist who is deeply concerned about the current trajectory of contemporary society. In my pursuit of attempting to understand the future, I spend a [...]
Jack Uldrich’s “Future Friday 5:” November 3, 2023
Think: I found this short article, The Mega-trends that Will Shape Our Future World, to be very insightful. My favorite category was "Innovation to Zero" by which the author means that crime, disease, hunger and pollution will all move in the direction of zero in the near future. Think Again: This Harvard Business Review article, [...]
Jack Uldrich’s “Friday Future 5:” October 27, 2023
Think Optimistically: Marc Andressen has written a long (5,000 words) but important article entitled The Techno-Optimist Manifesto. While I can't say I agree with everything in the paper, I am in general agreement that there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future. I also agree that technology holds the biggest key to [...]