Humans [New] The next 5 to 10 years will see a redefinition of the worlds of entertainment, education, training and the management of complex human collaborations - whether it be social or productivity oriented. The cost of medical solutions has reduced exponentially over the years - the complex process of mapping the human genome cost over $1bn when it first emerged, but by the mid 2020's it will be mapped for less than a few hundred dollars. If South Africa can double the pace at which its workforce acquires skills relevant for human-machine collaboration, it can reduce the number of jobs at risk from 20 percent (3.5 million jobs) in 2025 to just 14 percent (2.5 million jobs). Robots will assume much of the work currently done by humans by 2050. Over the next century Africa will replace Asia as the driver of global population increase and the impact of climate change will be severe. Asia Pacific region will witness significant growth in the coming years, mainly due to the increasing awareness regarding human insulin and the presence of a huge population base. The Artemis programme will send the first woman and the next man to the Moon by 2024 and develop a sustainable human presence on the Moon by 2028. Despite Elon Musk's boast that he will put over a million robot taxis on the road by the end of next year, most operators are dialing back expectations. By 2025, machines will perform more tasks than humans, creating 58 million jobs worldwide. One of the biggest investment opportunities over the next decade will be in companies working to delay human death, a market expected to be worth at least $600 billion by 2025. The worsening impacts of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America, three densely populated regions of the world, could see over 140 million people move within national borders by 2050, creating a looming human crisis and threatening the development process. Humanity is expected to produce 120m tonnes of e-waste a year by 2050, up from about 50m tonnes today. In 2019, the UK will continue to press for further progress on human rights, including efforts to improve press freedoms, tackle gender inequality, and encourage the reform of discriminatory laws. In 2019, the UK will continue to work closely with the Federal Government to support Somali-led efforts to strengthen protection of human rights for all Somalis. Atmospheric CO 2 concentration has exceeded the safety limit of 350 ppm, and will predictably reach nearly 600 ppm by the end of this century. More than two thirds of manufacturing work done by humans could be done by machines - saving well over a trillion dollars in labour costs. Companies focused on immortality and longevity - extending the human lifespan as much as possible - are going to grow in coming years, with the market expected to be worth $600 billion by 2025. Citigroup's investment bank told the Financial Times it could halve its 20,000 technology and operations staff within five years as machines replace humans. To reduce this risk and protect human civilisation, a massive global mobilisation of resources is needed in the coming decade to build a zero-emissions industrial system and set in train the restoration of a safe climate. A distressing Australian climate change analysis has some bad news: human civilization is set out to collapse by 2050 if do not grapple with the imminent threat of climate change. The entrance of AI in work will create some 60 million net new jobs - out of a total of 133 million new roles by 2022. Climate change threatens truly catastrophic consequences across much of the globe and the human rights of vast numbers of people will be among the casualties, Philip Alston, UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. As treatment options increase, the impact on spending levels has become a focus across most parts of the world - a trend that is expected to continue during the next five years as growth continues. See full forecast Last updated: 25 August 2019
