Do you know what the world will look like in five years?
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Unless otherwise stated, you are predicting the state of the world by 11:59PM on 12/31/2030.
On The Record 2030 is an attempt to capture this point in time, where the future feels more uncertain than ever. My hope is that this website will provide some stable source of reference for the evershifting goalposts in the dialogues we have about AI, the economy, science, and politics. It's not really meant to be a 'told you so' tool, even if that's what it ends up being. I think it will just be very interesting to see, in 2031, how we did in predicting the near future.
I'm Jacob, an interested bystander to the ongoing debate on whether certain technologies and ideologies are flashes in the pan or revolutionary upheavals. I do not work in tech, but like everyone, I am impacted by it.
Shoutouts to Daniel, who helped me with design and created the awesome logo, and my girlfriend Natalie, who gave invaluable moral support. Thanks also to my dad, Mitch, Cisco, and anyone else who took the survey early and gave feedback. Also - I don't pretend to have any technical skill when it comes to web development. This project was largely put together in Cursor with some help.
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Contact me at ontherecord2030@gmail.com with any questions or comments. I'd love to hear from you.