Tomorrow's technology will lead to sweeping changes in society

Throughout history, whenever new technologies have emerged that change our means of production and ability to communicate they have tended to transform society. The rapid technological development of the past century – in biotechnology, information technology, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence – holds the promise to do the same for our current, post-industrial world. Our political institutions, the rule of law, human rights, the banking system, our education system – and even...

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