Global Scans · Humans · Weekly Summary

• [New] By 2045, or possibly earlier, humanity could achieve immortality and the technological singularity, where human and machine intelligence merge, citing advancements in genome sequencing and biotech. Mindplex
• [New] AI-mediated collective intelligence platforms will connect millions of human minds with artificial intelligence systems, creating super-intelligent networks capable of solving complex global challenges that have eluded individual human or AI efforts. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] By 2060, we estimate that the first successful mind uploading experiments will occur, creating digital copies of human consciousness that can exist independently of biological bodies. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] With no need to accommodate and ensure human survivability, the Defiant class can be produced more quickly and at a larger scale than crewed vessels, which will create future naval lethality, sensing and logistics. CNN
• [New] As humans today add more CO2 into the atmosphere, the planet will continue to warm. ScienceDaily
• [New] Over the next few years, analysts expect mixed fleets of human couriers, small sidewalk rovers, and autonomous vehicles to coexist, with autonomy handling repeatable low-complexity trips. eWeek
• [New] AI and automation will handle 80% of routine claims by 2028, freeing human adjusters to focus on complex cases requiring emotional intelligence and nuanced judgement. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] In 2026, the conversation around agentic AI will shift to the human element - specifically, AI literacy and employee confidence. Salesforce
• [New] AI will create more jobs than it eliminates by 2027, emphasizing human-AI collaboration. WebProNews
• [New] The Future of Life Institute is a nonprofit organization that has raised concerns about the risks intelligent machines pose to humanity. / USA TradingView
• [New] The Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak is set for completion in 2027 and could become the first in human history to generate electricity from fusion. The Cool Down
• [New] By 2050, two-thirds of humanity will be urban. Future Cities - Africa Green Building Summit 2025
• [New] Strong governance-explainability, auditability, human-in-the-loop design, and model risk controls - is essential as EU and U.S. regulators tighten oversight. PYMNTS.com
• [New] By 2050, we may witness the emergence of artificial superintelligence-systems that significantly surpass human intelligence across all domains. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] The journey from narrow AI to artificial general intelligence (AGI) and potentially artificial superintelligence (ASI) will redefine every aspect of human existence, from how we work and communicate to how we understand consciousness itself. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] In 5-10 years, we will witness a paradigm shift toward autonomous enterprises, where AI manages entire operations with minimal human intervention. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] While still speculative, by the late 2050s we may see the emergence of direct knowledge transfer and cognitive enhancement technologies that fundamentally change how humans acquire and process information. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu

Last updated: 07 December 2025