Think: Here’s a thought for you: How we think about the future affects the future. Case-in-point: Because younger people are pessimistic about the future, they are having fewer children — which, in turn, affects the future. There are, of course, reasons to be pessimistic about the future but there are also plenty of reasons to…

  Think: When the iPhone came out in 2007, most people underestimated the power and utility of the new device. For example, few were expecting the rapid growth of apps to fuel entirely new industries–such as Uber and Lyft. In this respect, are we underestimating the innovative future of Chatbots? This article makes a compelling…

Jack Uldrich explains how a single, tiny can–and will-change the world.

After some reflection, I have decided to share this short, personal story. For too long, as a professional futurist, I have not acknowledged the essential role the human heart will play in transforming the future. I don’t know what this means for my own future as a “futurist,” but I am no longer going to…

Futurist Jack Uldrich provides his annual list of ten predictions for the coming year.

Futurist Jack Uldrich offers his annual set of predictions for the coming year.

Think: Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to deliver a keynote to a group of public relations and communications professionals on the topic of how AI will transform their industry. To prepare for my keynote, I spent a great deal of time using ChatGPT to help me research the topic. I also, however, found…

  Think in Questions: If you are a leader in the manufacturing, health care or construction industry, here’s a good question to ask: Has the 3D Printing Revolution Finally Arrived? (My Magic Ball says: Signs Point to Yes!) Think More Clearly: Our understanding of the human brain continues to get better. As it does, our ability…

Futurist Jack Uldrich’s weekly “Future Five” newsletter. #think #future

Futurist Jack Uldrich’s weekly newsletter is designed to help leaders think about the future.

Think Cheaper: Advances in battery technology continue to drive down the cost of electric vehicles. The vehicles are not yet “cheap” by most people’s standards but the falling price suggests that they will soon be more affordable than conventional internal combustion automobiles. Think in Questions: A new robotics startup, Figure, is attempting to create the…

Think: Here’s what I am trying to spend more time thinking about: What does it mean to be human? In today’s world of artificial intelligence and rapidly accelerating technologies, the question is going to take on even greater importance. We must, of course, cultivate curiosity and creativity but how do we do this? The best…

Think: Researchers at Michigan State University have made a solar cell that could make every window in your house a power source. Meanwhile, Heliatek, a company in Australia, is busy trying to make the exterior of every building a solar panel. The future is looking bright but there is a dark side–how will society dispose of…

(Editor’s note: As a futurist, I am comfortable with uncertainty but I will admit that the dizzying advances in artificial intelligence have left me grappling to understand the implications of this technology. I fear that no one–not even the developers of AI nor the world’s brightest people–understand where all of this headed. It may not…