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If AI can observe and predict the Future what’s the new role of Forecasters and Futurists? GerdsTake Video #2
Working in the forecasting, observations, futurism and keynoting field, I am witnessing a massive shift where the core of my work—prediction and observation—is becoming increasingly...
14
Mar 2026
Must read: When Thinking becomes Weightless (John Nosta, Psychology Today)
The paradox of boundless intelligence and the necessity of human limits. Via Psychology Today This super-interesting Psychology Today article examines the fundamental differences between human...
12
Jan 2026
CONNECTED2024 Conference in Astana: Futurist Gerd Leonhard key messages on AI and HI
Quotes below from Kazinform and The Astana Times (two articles in links below) and this DKNEWS feature Connected Conference Talks Role of AI on Climate,...
23
Oct 2024
Gerd Leonhard on The Good Future: Technology & Humanity – June 2023 TEDx Talk in Cluj, Romania: Dubbed in 4 languages!
This is an edited version of my June 10, 2023, TEDx talk in Cluj, Romania, with much improved sound and various oohs and ahs removed...
16
Nov 2023
New video: Gerd’s keynote on The Good Future – AI and HI, at Capgemini’s Spark 2023 Event in California
In this super-wide screen presentation (I call this the super keynote format), I make my argument about why the future is better than we think,...
13
Nov 2023
Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s latest newsletter (July 24, 2023): All out on AI, and the trailer for my new film: Look Up Now!
Greetings dear subscribers, friends, clients and colleagues!This is a special edition of my newsletter, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT / GenAI. I...
24
Jul 2023
Towards the Good Future: A powerful new podcast episode with Futurist Gerd Leonhard, for Singularity University
with Steven Parton via The Feedback Loop | Singularity Podcasts “In this episode, Gerd's ideas put forth in his book Technology vs Humanity are explored,...
29
Jun 2023
Marc Andreessen’s “Why AI Will Save the World”: A Reductionist, Self-Serving Ode to Singularity
I'm super-worried after reading Marc Andreessen's latest piece (June 6, 2023) on AI and how it will SAVE THE WORLD. Marc is one of the...
19
Jun 2023
ChatGPT, The A.I. Revolution and our Future: Dov Baron talks to Peter Leyden & Gerd Leonhard
From Dov Baron's podcast “Leadership and Loyalty” ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot that has taken the world by storm with its incredible human-like text generation...
26
May 2023
Updated: video and PDFs from March 8, 23 livestream with Peter Leyden: the global paradigm shifts
The 12 paradigm shifts you need to understand, today. Here is the video from the livestream event, below! global paradigm shifts march 8 2023 livestream...
10
Feb 2023
Generative AI, ChatGPT, Dalle2 et al: “Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand”. Analysis by Futurist/Humanist Gerd Leonhard (UPDATED)
Generative AI, ChatGPT, Dalle2 et al: “Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand” – An excited yet critical commentary by Futurist Gerd Leonhard...
31
Jan 2023
Here is the video from my very special GerdTalks live-stream show on ChatGPT January 30, 2023
NOTE: This announcement text below was actually written by ChatGPT, as well (with some human modifications by myself), and the amazing Sudowrite was used for...
18
Jan 2023
From Doom & Gloom to Optimism & Hope: A guest post by William E. Halal
From Doom & Gloom to Optimism & Hope, by William E. Halal, (PhD); The TechCast Project and George Washington University. Bill is a like-minded thinker,...
06
Jan 2023
Talking Across Differences: A Paradigm for Raising Consciousness. Guest post by Bill Halal
By William E. Halal, The TechCast Project, George Washington University This article focuses on one of the great challenges facing all of us today – how...
22
Oct 2022
New Podcast: Speaking across differences – Futurists Bill Halal and Gerd Leonhard
gerd leonhard and bill halal podcast on speaking across differences
09
Aug 2022
Is Degrowth a useful approach to combat global warming and for designing “The Good Future”?
One could argue (and many have) that the solution to global warming would be to radically stop anything that creates more CO2, such as flying...
31
Jul 2022
The Future of Education: STEM & HECI (Humanity, Ethics, Creativity, Imagination). A short explanation (video)
The end of routine is coming, but it's NOT the end of human work. If we focus on what only humans can do - the...
