About

YEAR 2025 —

My project for this year is to outline a scenario for the next 100 years that is full of AI, genetic engineering, constant monitoring, and all the rest – and is a world that I want to live in. I called it the Desirable 100-year Future. I don’t think it is a book; maybe a database, or virtual world, or video. It will probably start as a talk.

Recently I wrote down 450 bits of of advice I wished I had known earlier to share with my children. Each one is like a tweet — a wisdom tweet. Two years ago I put them into a pocket-sized book, called Excellent Advice for Living.

I am extremely optimistic about the future – despite reading the news. I give my reasons why we should be optimistic in this 12-minute TED talk. I also outline other reasons to be optimistic and why I think the next two decades will be a global boom in this short essay.

My title for Wired is Senior Maverick, a magazine I helped co-found 32 years ago. I occasionally write an article for Wired, but I have no duties there. My most recent article, Picture Limitless Creativity, concerns the rapidly emerging world of AI image generators, and makes the case they are truly creative.

I frequently give presentations and interviews about my life and work and the consequences of technology.