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Four scenarios on the future of AI in the workplace

AI’s rapid rise in the workplace is opening up new possibilities—some optimistic, others unsettling. We explore how AI could alter job roles, workplace dynamics, and society at large through four different scenarios.

 
 

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Future Trends Bruno Jacobsen Future Trends Bruno Jacobsen

Vertical Farming - The Solution to Growing Food Demands?

It's estimated that by 2050, global food demand will increase between around 60% to 100%. We're already seeing some efforts at making rural areas more efficient at crop production. Laboratories are now attempting to lab-grown meat and other methods. Another promise, which has been frequently evoked lately, is vertical farming. But what exactly is it?

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Future Trends Marianna Mäki-Teeri Future Trends Marianna Mäki-Teeri

Cyborg Plants

Scientists are not only trying to enhance human abilities with new technologies, but also creating plants with superpowers. Several successful experiments on flowers and vegetables have been conducted, and the field is developing rapidly. If you haven’t heard about green cyborgs yet, it's time to learn about their future potential!

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Future Trends Tapio Mäkelä Future Trends Tapio Mäkelä

To Bee Or Not To Bee

Mass death of bees has led to loss of productivity in farmed crops as they do not pollinate the way they used to. To bee or not to bee is ecologically a larger question than this. Recent studies show that a chemical cocktail from farming including pesticides and insecticides has spread to wild flora as well. It is possible that future farming will have to become organic to continue.

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