The Synthocene Era : AI Futures

Today, the term ‘intelligence’ frequently comes with the prefix ‘artificial’. But, as humans harness a number of advancing technologies – from AI to quantum computing to biotech and genetic engineering – what are the prospects for human intelligence in 2025 and beyond? And what does this mean for the way individuals think, behave, work and live? 

According to our latest FuturePoll market research study, a majority of consumers feel positive about AI’s progressive impact. Within a 90% consensus that technology is accelerating at speed, 60% felt this was a positive thing.

In this new synthetic age, this report defines the Expanded Human, not only looking at how we will be shaped by technologies but how we will interact with and benefit from them, especially as they become more human.