Technology has been a fundamental area to achieve mass production, faster transportation, instant communication, among other basic processes of humanity. Although it is essential to continue working on these advances, We cannot lose sight of the fact that several of the productive sectors or tasks still in force could disappear and for that it will be necessary to adapt.
Artificial intelligence, editable genes and fusion between machines and humans They are among the novelties in science and technology, which already concern locals and strangers.
The 7 most scary technological advances of the future
1. Fusion of humans and machines
Prostheses to replace a member, contact lenses, glucometers that automatically measure blood glucose or night vision are no longer things from another world. Nevertheless, The US military has already created exoskeletons that seem to give their soldiers superpowers.
Scientists are also working on interfaces that will potentially give AI capabilities that fully merge humans with machines. Some companies have announced plans to develop mind-reading brain-computer interfaces.
The concern is that this technology could be abused.
Hundreds of robots can already carry out logical conversations and even write articles like a human being.
2. AI Singularity
Artificial intelligence is getting closer to thinking on a human level. The AI Singularity is a hypothetical point in the future at which this tool becomes smarter than humans. There are extremely powerful algorithms, which can outperform people on many levels, and this will have a huge impact on jobs.
A group of experts predicts that between 80 and 90% of current jobs in the world will be affected by AI and even many will be completely obsolete. We must be able to modify the gait to do the work that only humans are capable of doing.
3. Nanobots
These are tiny nanoscale robots that could penetrate our body, our bloodstream and even cross the blood-brain barrier. It has enormous benefits and makes it possible to take samples, collect and transmit data, and administer drugs. Despite the myriad advantages, the potential for abuse is also high. In the future, nanobots could even be used to transmit human thought.
Armed nanobots could kill one person or a group of people, or even rewrite their memories so that they turn against their own side.
Nanobots are tiny robots that could penetrate the bloodstream and even the nervous system.
4. Digital surveillance
Fingerprint and facail recognition, movement detection by cameras and even the keystrokes of an employee in a company are possible to record. This type of digital surveillance can pose a threat to human rights and opens the door to enormous abuses if not regulated as soon as possible.
The United Nations (UN) publicly condemned arbitrary and illegal digital surveillance as a violation of human rights.
Surveillance of data, identities, and locations has grown exponentially, and control is becoming essential.
5. Editable Humans
Modifying hereditary genes in plants, animals and our own bodies is possible thanks to CRISPR-Cas9 technology and the benefits are incredible, since it can help us fight diseases, correct genetic mutations that cause devastating physical and cognitive damage, eliminate food allergies and ensure we have enough food to nourish the planet.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a disease that causes premature death, is being analyzed with this scientific-technological tool. Experiments with CRISPR in mice and dogs are promising and could lead to viable human treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
China and the United States have legalized this mechanism of “editing” human genes. However, many other countries have banned it because its implications are not yet fully understood. There will be more public debates about the implications and ethics of this technology.
6. The ability to print anything
3D printing allows you to create virtually any three-dimensional object, but this ability can also be used in detrimental ways. As these printers become more affordable, it will be more difficult to control the creation of dangerous objects like weapons. An advantage – but also a disadvantage – is that anyone can download an algorithm and print from home if he has this tool.
In the case of pistols or bladed weapons, they do not have a serial number or purchase record, therefore the control will become almost impossible to carry out.
Unlike the other tools, 3D printers are accessible to almost anyone.
7. Autonomous intelligent robots
Autonomous robots can make their own decisions based on information from the environment and act accordingly. Along these lines, there are already self-driving cars and robots that make hamburgers, work in factories, pick up orders, make coffee, and serve food.
As with AI, you will have to think about how to train the workers who perform certain functions, so that they are not replaced by these robots.
