The advances we cover in the Radar are reshaping, or will reshape, how we see ourselves as human beings, the way we interact with each other and our relation to the environment – and that means their applications, potential and implications are discussed broadly.
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GESDA Digital Pulse of Society
We monitor public debate using a machine learning algorithm that analyses conversations about the emerging topics presented in the radar on the world’s media and online social platforms.
Quantum Revolution & Advanced AI
What Do People Say?What Do People Do?Media Analysis
There is geographic variation in the tone and nature of this global discussion about Quantum and AI, with authors in Asia the most positive, while authors in Europe and the US discuss side effects and ethical considerations.
Human Augmentation
What Do People Say?What Do People Do?Media Analysis
The discussion of human augmentation is multi-faceted, with older age groups dominating in North America and Europe, while young groups hold the majority in Africa, Latin America and Asia.
Eco-regeneration & Geoengineering
What Do People Say?What Do People Do?Media Analysis
Analysis of more than 6 million social media posts shows a very strong engagement with citizens in the subjects of Eco-Regeneration and Geoengineering, including decarbonisation and ocean stewardship.
Science & Diplomacy
What Do People Say?What Do People Do?Media Analysis
The scientific fields related to Science and Diplomacy, including innovations in education and sustainable economics for this first phase, showed a strong citizen engagement, with more than 3 million analysed posts.
Knowledge Foundations
What Do People Say?Media Analysis
New to the 2022 radar is the addition of a Knowledge Foundations platform. Its topics, such as Future Economics and the Science of the Origins of Life, raise fundamental questions about the future of the world, society and our place therein.