Future Technology

The $100 Trillion Disruption: The Unforeseen Economic Earthquake

Weight-loss GLP-1 medications are poised to create a $100 trillion economic disruption by fundamentally altering human impulse control and consumption patterns. The widespread adoption of these drugs is predicted to impact multiple industries, from retail and entertainment to real estate and advertising, while potentially creating significant societal disparities between users and non-users.

How AI will divide the best from the rest

Leading tech executives at a Paris summit emphasized AI's transformative impact on society and the global labor market, with bold predictions about its future influence on human capabilities and productivity. The technology's advancement raises questions about social inequality and its potential to widen existing divides rather than act as an equalizer.