Exponential Life - An analysis of exponential technologies

• Exponential Life

• Author(s) / Creator(s)

  • Lund, Tyler and Safouhi, Hassan

• Technology is ubiquitous and powerful in its effects. Despite the fact that many technologies follow a predictable exponential growth rate, due to our lack of exponential intuition, we often have the impression that technology appears unexpectedly. We term this subset of technology as exponential technology. Furthermore, the convergence of technology, which refers to the cumulation of several individual technologies to produce advancements greater than the original parts, can cause technology to improve at an even more impressive rate. Studying exponential technologies provides insight into how to best take advantage of these technologies, while minimizing their negative societal effects. In particular, educational practices should be reformed to involve new technology, and reasonable regulation frameworks should be established in order to minimize the risks without discouraging innovation.

• Date created

  2019-02-09

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Convergence of Technologies
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Exponential Technologies
  • Medical Field
  • Education and Technology

• Type of Item

  Report

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R36H4D67F

• License

  Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International