by Graeme Codrington | Mar 21, 2024 | Future Trends, Throw Forward Thursday
Water scarcity is becoming a critical issue globally. As the world gets more and more water stressed, those who control water supplies in rivers, lakes, and dams, will exercise more power and restrict access to water to those downstream. This could lead to conflict...
by Graeme Codrington | Mar 14, 2024 | Future Trends, Throw Forward Thursday
In our lifetimes we must find a way to end the use of plastic as we use it now so that we stop adding more toxins and pollution to our planet. From innovative cleanup projects to eco-friendly solutions, there are lots of ways that we can make a difference....
by Graeme Codrington | Mar 13, 2024 | Future Trends, Throw Forward Thursday
Imagine a world in which Rogue Waves made the oceans too dangerous for ships to sail, and we had to stop cruise liners and container ships from sailing. It would change our world as we know it. It is an extreme and alarmist scenario, with one of the worst cases for...
by Graeme Codrington | Mar 7, 2024 | Future Trends, Throw Forward Thursday
Spider-like robots clambering around the outside of buildings? It looks like something from a sci-fi horror movie, but actually this is the future of the $40 billion window cleaning industry. Robotic window washers. They can do more than clean, though – they do...
by Graeme Codrington | Feb 29, 2024 | Future Trends, Throw Forward Thursday
A company is suing its own AI chatbot for providing misleading information to a client. I wish I could make up a headline from the future that was better than this – it’s actually a real story from February 2024 involving Air Canada. The practical lesson...
by Graeme Codrington | Feb 22, 2024 | Future Trends, Throw Forward Thursday
Would you trust an AI-driven algorithm to help choose your life partner? If people were honest about the data they entered into these systems, and genuine in their desire to find a true life-partner match, this would definitely be an improvement on the basically...
