Social changes and technology are intrinsically associated. Alterations in one of these two elements have inevitable repercussions on the other. Certain social and cultural changes favor the appearance of new technologies and these, in turn, provoke new social changes.
So it is understandable that we want to anticipate the changes that are coming in a few years and know the future of technology. Also, because we are already aware of the new technologies to come, we can make some estimates of the changes that these will introduce.
The Internet has been the last great advance in terms of social impact. Thanks to the Internet, new technologies have appeared constantly and repeatedly, representing advances towards new community guidelines and new social and cultural conditions.
The future of technology: implications of the technological changes that are coming
Greater presence of robots in the field of commerce
By 2021 robots will not only be part of the manufacturing industry. It is estimated that by that date they will be in the dispatch of products such as medicines.
It is estimated that robots can be used to dispense medicines by 2021, which will imply a considerable reduction in jobs, as has happened on previous occasions.
The future of technology, in this sense, will involve changes of many nuances and will most likely have negative repercussions for a social group that depends on this commercial activity.
Implications of the mobile telephony implemented
Another estimate that has been made is that by the year 2025 there will be mobile devices that will be implanted subcutaneously. It is a technology that takes the idea of being always connected to the extreme.
In recent years there has been a great controversy associated with the use of personal information by large companies such as Facebook. The introduction of this type of technology would redefine the dimension of the problem at much deeper and more complex levels, so the future of technology It will be somewhat convulsive.
It is estimated that the implanted mobile technology has the ability to capture data such as the mood of users and even capture data such as vital signs. The Information management
by third parties would then reach previously unsuspected levels.
Greater digital presence of humanity
Also, in line with the above, It is estimated that by 2023 there will be a greater number of people with a presence on social networks. The number of people connected digitally only tends to increase and this will bring several consequences that will need to be addressed.
Although some authors, as is the case of Manuel Castells, welcome the greater connection between people through social networks, other authors conceive that these spaces are typical of isolation and disagreement.
In this way, the greater interconnectedness of humanity will not imply a greater ability to solve the most pressing social problems, much less an increase in the quality of communication between connected people.
Recognition of the internet as a human right
It has also been projected the acceptance of the right to access the internet as a human right. It is believed that by the year 2024 this will become a reality. Although the effect of the digital divide is currently recognized, it is not yet properly admitted that it is a human right.
This fact will be associated with the need to be connected at all times. There has even been talk of a contemporary obsession when referring to the idea of being connected every second of the day. In this case, it may be that “obsession” that triggers this new technological-cultural change.
Again we must emphasize the fact that the “greater connectivity “ it is not necessarily a guarantee of progress. Although the future of technology is expected to reduce the harmful effects of digital divide, it is not necessary to lose sight of a critical position in the face of such greater “connectivity”.
GDP digital storage
With the emergence of cryptocurrencies and the demonstration of the feasibility and reliability Of these new ways of storing and mobilizing wealth, there will be an increasing tendency to use these new technologies. For that reason by 2027 it will be used even for preserve world GDP.
It is believed that to date, 10% of the world’s GDP will be deposited under this new modality. If this is true, there will be new facilities to carry out transactions but also new dangers and obstacles to overcome.
The digital storage of Gross domestic productIt will probably also imply greater control by the administrative entities of the different countries, and also greater possibilities of control by citizens.
Driverless cars by 2026
Another important factor to consider is driverless cars. Today it is known that many of the deaths from road accidents are due to human errors, which is why this new modality may have a positive impact reducing mortality caused by this kind of accident.
In this way, the number of deaths from road accidents will be considerably reduced. Likewise, this will bring new cultural implications, such as that it will be less and less important to learn to drive, being able to only acquire a fully automatic car.
However, not everything is rosy. Just as autonomous cars may represent a breakthrough, they will also bring with them new difficulties. Until now, the security that these may have in terms of impenetrability is unknown.
Business audits conducted by AI
To what extent should we delegate important tasks to artificial intelligences? It is a question that we must inevitably ask ourselves sooner or later. However, we can already foresee that by 2025, 30% of business audits will be carried out by IA.
This also influences the loss of jobs, which is why the new generations will have to adapt to a world that is too volatile and changing. This type of change will also bring new convulsions that can lead to new social configurations.