Stephen Hawking’s eerie prediction of today’s world is sure to give the chills. The British physicists predicted accurately what the world would look like in the year 2025 almost three decades ago. Hawking’s creepily accurate predictions were also accompanied by a warning that he left the human race with.
Stephen Hawking, who passed away on 14 March 2018, is best known for his work in the field of cosmology and theoretical physics. He also authored a book titled ‘A Brief History of Time’ which discusses the structure, origin, development, and eventual fate of the universe.
Remarkably, Hawking went on to predict what the world would be like in 2025, three decades ago. In 1995, the physicist described what new heights of technological advancements the human race could accomplish.
The first prediction that the scientist made was related to the space explorations that humans might embark on. He estimated that space exploration would boom in the 21st century. He also predicted how several private companies might emerge in the field.
SpaceX and Blue Origin are two of the major players that have emerged in space in recent years. The companies owned by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are reaching new heights and revolutionizing the space exploration sector. Private companies are now dominating the sector that was previously only accessible to government agencies. The scientist had also predicted the problem that space debris might cause in the decades to come.
Stephen Hawking is all smiles at 21 years old on May 17th, 1963. ✍️ pic.twitter.com/hRByUxHudl
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The second prediction that Hawking made was related to the rapidly transforming digital space. The scientist had noted how the world would be transformed digitally by 2025 because of the “worldwide internet.”
He also predicted how Artificial Intelligence would become a crucial part of the digital space and likely become a pillar of the future world. The physicist’s predictions have evidently come true with AI managing to revolutionize several industries, including medicine, education, and entertainment.
Stephen Hawking believed that either artificial intelligence, aliens, or human aggression would ultimately destroy the human race pic.twitter.com/hAcXRGzGoa
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Hawking also warned humans of the dangers of unregulated AI and how it could be dangerous. The warning serves as a reminder in the age where ethical questions regarding the use of AI are being raised. People have not shied away from questioning the impact of AI on society.
Stephen Hawking also predicted that robots would play a crucial role in the day-to-day life of all humans. The scientist’s prediction has come true in some capacity, considering the medical robots who with high precision and domestic robots that have managed to be supplementary in households.
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