This episode summarizes the insights from a diverse group of technology pioneers, builders, and analysts canvassed between late 2024 and early 2025 by Elon University's Imagining the Digital Future Center. These experts offer their perspectives on how advanced artificial intelligence is anticipated to reshape the human experience by 2035, touching upon various aspects of life. Many foresee a blurring of boundaries between reality and fiction, human and artificial intelligence, and human and synthetic creations, potentially leading to significant societal shifts. Concerns are raised about diminished individual agency, autonomy, and critical thinking skills as reliance on AI increases. However, some experts also anticipate opportunities for enhanced human capabilities, creativity, and problem-solving, provided that ethical development, regulation, and education adapt accordingly to this evolving human-AI relationship.

Source: https://imaginingthedigitalfuture.org/reports-and-publications/being-human-in-2035/