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Scenario prompts 11 November 2024
Use the prompts to question things such as relevance, opportunity vs threat, if vs when, timelines, impact and responses. Consider multiple futures.
Today’s prompts are bio electrics as a sound logo, longevity start ups, ambiguity and strategy, archery, AGI, Amy Webb and gene-editing.
Climate change and gene-editing. Time to rewatch “The Titan”.
Beauty brand Natura taps into bioelectric signals of Amazon trees for its first sound logo
The process involved sticking sensors on trees to record their electrical signals, which were then analyzed across parameters like tempo, tonality and timbre.
10 start-ups to watch in the longevity economy
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2024/11/10-start-ups-to-watch-in-the-longevity-economy/
Retirement planning, financial planning, care, chronic condition managemen, coaching, neurodegeneration testing and personalised healthcare.
The Strategic Art of Ambiguity
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/ambiguity-social-innovation-strategy
It is the production and embodiment of ambiguity that gives people an upper hand when it looks like they have none, whether in social movements, politics, art, business, or a host of other areas
What Can Archery Teach Us About Success Today?
Imagery techniques can help leaders sharpen focus, make timely decisions, and improve team trust.
AGI is coming faster than we think — we must get ready now
https://venturebeat.com/ai/agi-is-coming-faster-than-we-think-we-must-get-ready-now/
The question is not only when AGI will arrive, but also whether we will be ready for it when it does.
Why futurist Amy Webb sees a “technology supercycle” headed our way
https://bigthink.com/the-future/technology-supercycle/
A technology “supercycle” combining AI, biotech, and smart sensors is poised to transform society and the economy
How a breakthrough gene-editing tool will help the world cope with climate change
A bacterial immune system could be programmed to locate and snip out specific sections of DNA. Time to rewatch “The Titan”.
