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reportMar 17, 2022

8. Mixed views about a future with widespread use of robotic exoskeletons to increase strength for manual labor jobs

Robotic exoskeletons are an emerging technology now being developed with the potential to augment human strength. Some are in development for use in manual labor jobs to give workers increased strength for lifting heavy objects. More complex exoskeletons are sometimes called a “wearable robot,” because they include a built-in artificial intelligence (AI) computer system which […]
short readsJul 16, 2021

Home broadband adoption, computer ownership vary by race, ethnicity in the U.S.

Black and Hispanic Americans remain less likely than White adults to say they own a traditional computer or have high-speed internet at home.
short readsAug 19, 2021

Some digital divides persist between rural, urban and suburban America

Rural adults are less likely than suburban adults to have home broadband and less likely than urban adults to own a smartphone, tablet or computer.
reportMar 24, 2022

Financial Issues Top the List of Reasons U.S. Adults Live in Multigenerational Homes

Nearly four-in-ten men ages 25 to 29 now live with older relatives.
reportMar 5, 2021

A Year Into the Pandemic, Long-Term Financial Impact Weighs Heavily on Many Americans

About a year since the coronavirus recession began, there are some signs of improvement in the U.S. labor market, and Americans are feeling somewhat better about their personal finances than they were early in the pandemic.
short readsJun 22, 2021

Digital divide persists even as Americans with lower incomes make gains in tech adoption

The shares of Americans in each income tier who have home broadband or a smartphone have not significantly changed from 2019 to 2021.
reportNov 18, 2021

5. The pandemic and other difficulties

Not all sources of meaning are unambiguously positive. Rather, many people in the 17 publics surveyed also mention challenges they have faced – whether they be health concerns, lost jobs, insufficient income or difficult relationships. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic is referenced in each of the publics surveyed, sometimes as the reason for little to no […]
reportJun 21, 2023

5. Closing thoughts on ChatGPT and other steps in the evolution of humans, digital tools and systems by 2035

The following respondents wrote contributions that consider a wide range of issues tied to humans’ future in the digital age. Andy Opel, professor of communications at Florida State University, wrote, “The fall of 2022 introduced profound changes to the world with the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Five days later, over a million users had registered […]
reportFeb 7, 2022

5. Changing economic life and work

A notable number of the expert respondents made the case that by 2035 advances in the digital public sphere could boost economies and ease the transition to a new world of work. They often mentioned the benefits they expect that better digital spheres might bring to economic development and people’s transition into new kinds of […]
reportJun 21, 2023

4. Themes: The best and most beneficial changes in digital life that are likely by 2035

This chapter covers the themes that emerged among respondents’ answers to the question, “As you look ahead to the year 2035, what are the best and most beneficial changes in digital life that are likely to occur in digital technology and humans’ use of digital systems?” The remarks echo the major themes found in the […]

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8. Mixed views about a future with widespread use of robotic exoskeletons to increase strength for manual labor jobs

Home broadband adoption, computer ownership vary by race, ethnicity in the U.S.

Some digital divides persist between rural, urban and suburban America

Digital divide persists even as Americans with lower incomes make gains in tech adoption

5. The pandemic and other difficulties

5. Changing economic life and work

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