Will Remi have a better life than you? All this week, we are looking ahead to life in 2030. With the New Year, a new generation has begun — but thoughts are divided on what is in store for Gen Beta.
2030 forecast: meet the Gen Beta baby
Newborn: By 2035, Gen Beta children like Remi (above) are expected to make up 16% of the world population. Glossary
Social science - The study of human society and relationships.
Gen Z - Short for Generation Z, meaning people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Millennials - People who reached adulthood in the early 21st Century.
Artificial Intelligence - Artificial intelligence, or “AI,” is the ability for a computer to think and learn. With AI, computers can perform tasks that are typically done by people, including processing language, problem-solving, and learning.
Extremism - Holding extreme political or religious ideas.
Disinformation - False information intended to mislead, including propaganda, which all too often encourages the spread of misinformation, fake news spread by mistake. It is contrasted with misinformation, which may be spread accidentally.
EU - European Union. An economic and political union of 27 countries.
Arbitrary - Based on random choice or wants, rather than any reasonable system.