Next Wave International™ is a faith-based communications group >which is training organizations to engage the future & move society forward in a positive direction. Founder / Director: Mal Fletcher
"The future is already here — it's just not evenly distributed." So wrote William Gibson, the man widely credited with launching the cyberpunk genre within sci-fi writing.
As we stand in the lobby of 2025, Gibson's prescient words ring truer than ever. What was wildly imagined fiction yesterday makes headlines today. Even the now ubiquitous wi-fi was sci-fi not long ago.
For some men, the local bar, gym or football club provide a sense of camaraderie and bon homie that's missing in their homes. For many women the same is true of the fitness club or the local community help program. For many people of both sexes the workplace meets some of the need for value and respect -- they find people at work treat them with more dignity than people in the home. (Many times, this results in workaholism.) But when...
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Help Me Fight for Human-Friendly AI!
We cannot wait for artificial intelligence to decide its ethical limits. We must act decisively to maximise AI’s benefits but limit its potential threats. You can help us be a catalyst for that. Join the fight now! Click here to find out about the GoFundMe appeal.
The technologies shaping our immediate future are not distant dreams, but burgeoning realities. They're already taking root in laboratories and startups the world over.
This is part two of the "Tech Forecasts 25: Human vs Machine"...
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Mal, a massive thanks from a baby boomer & a gen-Xer who had the priviledge of being inspired by you at the ALC Leadership Academy. You have really helped make sense of the world that we are seeking to influence... Nigel & Christine, United Kingdom
Mal, you have changed my life. Since you spoke at Get Smart Youth Conference in Wellington, in 2003, I have never been the same. I still have the tape & my heart & head are still coming to grips with what you said. The pioneer spirit. I LOVE IT!! Thank you so so so so much! Kieran, New Zealand
