Likely? Maybe not. Dystopian? Very probably (imagine a society where shallow popularity is what is most rewarded; this is not a utopia to me).
But story fodder? Oh, yes.
Via Deborah Teramis Christian.
Originally shared by As If
I give you, the Reputation Economy in UbiquiCity, which exists alongside an electronic fiat economy…
https://techcrunch.com/2014/05/03/after-technology-destroys-capitalism/
https://techcrunch.com/2014/05/03/after-technology-destroys-capitalism/
If your smartphone is part of your mind – and this article makes a strong case – then a lot of people have had their minds hacked by Russia (and various other bad actors with an agenda, of course, including profit-driven marketers).
You could take this as a starting point for an SF story in which technology and the mind were much more closely integrated than they are through words on a touchscreen.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
Are ‘You’ Just Inside Your Skin or Is Your Smartphone Part of You? http://suhub.co/2GWJSsT
Perhaps your mid-future SF could depict a human scientist as mainly a feeder and interpreter of an AI who does the actual science.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
In the Future, There Will Be No Limit to What AI Can Accomplish in Science http://suhub.co/2CTXTFC