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2037 – Who’s leading? Who’s following? | Gillian Docherty | TEDxGlasgow


I would like you to close your eyes it’s

I would like you to close your eyes it’s Friday the 5th of June in the year 2037

Friday the 5th of June in the year 2037

Friday the 5th of June in the year 2037 and you are participating and TEDx

and you are participating and TEDx

and you are participating and TEDx Glasgow are you here physically or are

Glasgow are you here physically or are

Glasgow are you here physically or are you here virtually if you here

you here virtually if you here

you here virtually if you here physically how did you get here if you

physically how did you get here if you

physically how did you get here if you here virtually are you feeling the

here virtually are you feeling the

here virtually are you feeling the emotion in the room what do you do for a

emotion in the room what do you do for a

emotion in the room what do you do for a living or how do you feel your deeds in

living or how do you feel your deeds in

living or how do you feel your deeds in retirement how are your children or your

retirement how are your children or your

retirement how are your children or your grandchildren learning what technology

grandchildren learning what technology

grandchildren learning what technology are you eating of what technology do you

are you eating of what technology do you

are you eating of what technology do you have in your pocket I would like you to

have in your pocket I would like you to

have in your pocket I would like you to open your eyes this is Charlie and

open your eyes this is Charlie and

open your eyes this is Charlie and charlie sex but if you ask her she’s sex

charlie sex but if you ask her she’s sex

charlie sex but if you ask her she’s sex in three quarters and Charlie’s my

in three quarters and Charlie’s my

in three quarters and Charlie’s my daughter and she’s just like any other

daughter and she’s just like any other

daughter and she’s just like any other let her get on her age she loves Disney

let her get on her age she loves Disney

let her get on her age she loves Disney Princesses she loves playing with her

Princesses she loves playing with her

Princesses she loves playing with her friends she loves going to her clubs and

friends she loves going to her clubs and

friends she loves going to her clubs and she actually really loves school but

she actually really loves school but

she actually really loves school but she’s a little different than you and I

she’s a little different than you and I

she’s a little different than you and I because Charlie has always grown up with

because Charlie has always grown up with

because Charlie has always grown up with technology the iPad had just been

technology the iPad had just been

technology the iPad had just been released when she was born and she could

released when she was born and she could

released when she was born and she could use it before she walked when she dead

use it before she walked when she dead

use it before she walked when she dead learned to walk at around 14 months she

learned to walk at around 14 months she

learned to walk at around 14 months she walked to the TV and swiped it

and looked at me she couldn’t talk

and looked at me she couldn’t talk quizzically is f2c mom that’s not

quizzically is f2c mom that’s not

quizzically is f2c mom that’s not working and technology will impact every

working and technology will impact every

working and technology will impact every aspect of Charlie’s life so we’re going

aspect of Charlie’s life so we’re going

aspect of Charlie’s life so we’re going to go on a journey with Charlie and

to go on a journey with Charlie and

to go on a journey with Charlie and we’re gonna have a look at what a day in

we’re gonna have a look at what a day in

we’re gonna have a look at what a day in the life for Charlie might be like when

the life for Charlie might be like when

the life for Charlie might be like when she’s 26 and it’s highly likely that

she’s 26 and it’s highly likely that

she’s 26 and it’s highly likely that Charlie will have multiple implanted

Charlie will have multiple implanted

Charlie will have multiple implanted chip sets or indeed biometric tattoos

chip sets or indeed biometric tattoos

chip sets or indeed biometric tattoos that will be monitoring every aspect of

that will be monitoring every aspect of

that will be monitoring every aspect of her body her heart rig her blood

her body her heart rig her blood

her body her heart rig her blood pressure her vitamins and mineral levels

pressure her vitamins and mineral levels

pressure her vitamins and mineral levels her nutrients our blood sugars it will

her nutrients our blood sugars it will

her nutrients our blood sugars it will monitor our sleep how to exercise her

monitor our sleep how to exercise her

monitor our sleep how to exercise her body’s performing it will also monitor

body’s performing it will also monitor

body’s performing it will also monitor all of the food and drink that she

all of the food and drink that she

all of the food and drink that she consumes as well and this capability in

consumes as well and this capability in

consumes as well and this capability in conjunction with biometric measures like

conjunction with biometric measures like

conjunction with biometric measures like retinal scanning or hand and vein

retinal scanning or hand and vein

retinal scanning or hand and vein geometry will allow Charlie to enter

geometry will allow Charlie to enter

geometry will allow Charlie to enter buildings with a swipe of a hand or

buildings with a swipe of a hand or

buildings with a swipe of a hand or countries with a scan and a swipe she’ll

countries with a scan and a swipe she’ll

countries with a scan and a swipe she’ll be able to buy things just by pecking

be able to buy things just by pecking

be able to buy things just by pecking them up and walking out the store and

them up and walking out the store and

them up and walking out the store and all of that data will be pumped to

all of that data will be pumped to

all of that data will be pumped to Charlie’s own personal data store and

Charlie’s own personal data store and

Charlie’s own personal data store and only she will have access to who she

only she will have access to who she

only she will have access to who she grants that data to and what they can

grants that data to and what they can

grants that data to and what they can use it for and when artificial

use it for and when artificial

use it for and when artificial intelligence personal assistant that

intelligence personal assistant that

intelligence personal assistant that Charlie has will call them Jarvis has

Charlie has will call them Jarvis has

Charlie has will call them Jarvis has access to Charlie’s data store and

access to Charlie’s data store and

access to Charlie’s data store and Jarvis watch with Charlie to manage her

Jarvis watch with Charlie to manage her

Jarvis watch with Charlie to manage her life help her manage your life and

life help her manage your life and

life help her manage your life and monitor what’s going on and as Charlie

monitor what’s going on and as Charlie

monitor what’s going on and as Charlie weeks on that morning in 2037 Jarvis is

weeks on that morning in 2037 Jarvis is

weeks on that morning in 2037 Jarvis is monitoring asleep plenums based on the

monitoring asleep plenums based on the

monitoring asleep plenums based on the data that’s coming from her chipsets and

data that’s coming from her chipsets and

data that’s coming from her chipsets and will look only weak in her when she’s

will look only weak in her when she’s

will look only weak in her when she’s optimal physical and mental readiness

optimal physical and mental readiness

optimal physical and mental readiness for the deer head and as she wakes

for the deer head and as she wakes

for the deer head and as she wakes Jarvis presence around the room a number

Jarvis presence around the room a number

Jarvis presence around the room a number of holograms with information and data

of holograms with information and data

of holograms with information and data and videos that Charlie’s asked to be

and videos that Charlie’s asked to be

and videos that Charlie’s asked to be ready for that day

ready for that day

ready for that day it may be the news it may be information

it may be the news it may be information

it may be the news it may be information that she needs for her what that day

that she needs for her what that day

that she needs for her what that day she’s probably ignoring my invite to

she’s probably ignoring my invite to

she’s probably ignoring my invite to come to dinner on the Sunday and as she

come to dinner on the Sunday and as she

come to dinner on the Sunday and as she moves around the house those holograms

moves around the house those holograms

moves around the house those holograms will move with her imagine and just then

will move with her imagine and just then

will move with her imagine and just then her holographic personal trainer arrives

her holographic personal trainer arrives

her holographic personal trainer arrives who knows everything Charlie’s eaten and

who knows everything Charlie’s eaten and

who knows everything Charlie’s eaten and drunk go under the days of doctor

drunk go under the days of doctor

drunk go under the days of doctor honestly only had two glasses of Wayne

honestly only had two glasses of Wayne

honestly only had two glasses of Wayne yeah and her personal trainer will know

yeah and her personal trainer will know

yeah and her personal trainer will know what she’s been exercising like it’ll

what she’s been exercising like it’ll

what she’s been exercising like it’ll have data from her chipsets that will

have data from her chipsets that will

have data from her chipsets that will know what she’s got planned what events

know what she’s got planned what events

know what she’s got planned what events she has coming up and it what color

she has coming up and it what color

she has coming up and it what color accordingly and then she goes down for

accordingly and then she goes down for

accordingly and then she goes down for breakfast and Jarvis has been working

breakfast and Jarvis has been working

breakfast and Jarvis has been working with a 3d printed chef to prepare

with a 3d printed chef to prepare

with a 3d printed chef to prepare breakfast and that breakfast will of

breakfast and that breakfast will of

breakfast and that breakfast will of every Newton and mineral that she needs

every Newton and mineral that she needs

every Newton and mineral that she needs for the deer head because it’s analyzing

for the deer head because it’s analyzing

for the deer head because it’s analyzing that data that’s coming from her own

that data that’s coming from her own

that data that’s coming from her own body it still made me cocoa pop flavored

body it still made me cocoa pop flavored

body it still made me cocoa pop flavored but it will get her ready for the day

but it will get her ready for the day

but it will get her ready for the day and as she’s leaving she speaks to her

and as she’s leaving she speaks to her

and as she’s leaving she speaks to her host robot and she gives her

host robot and she gives her

host robot and she gives her instructions on what she would like done

instructions on what she would like done

instructions on what she would like done while she’s out they will make her bed

while she’s out they will make her bed

while she’s out they will make her bed Qadir room do her washing and ironing I

Qadir room do her washing and ironing I

Qadir room do her washing and ironing I think I’d like one of these right now

think I’d like one of these right now

think I’d like one of these right now and as she’s leaving Jarvis says Charlie

and as she’s leaving Jarvis says Charlie

and as she’s leaving Jarvis says Charlie remember you’ve got that party tonight

remember you’ve got that party tonight

remember you’ve got that party tonight and you’ve not picked something to hear

and you’ve not picked something to hear

and you’ve not picked something to hear Charlie says are forgot about that could

Charlie says are forgot about that could

Charlie says are forgot about that could you help me what are the options and in

you help me what are the options and in

you help me what are the options and in 20 years time Charlie’s body will be

20 years time Charlie’s body will be

20 years time Charlie’s body will be regularly thede body scans and every

regularly thede body scans and every

regularly thede body scans and every eighth of clothing and footwear that she

eighth of clothing and footwear that she

eighth of clothing and footwear that she owns will be a perfect fit no longer

owns will be a perfect fit no longer

owns will be a perfect fit no longer will she need to hunt the short rails or

will she need to hunt the short rails or

will she need to hunt the short rails or put plasters on her shoes because I

put plasters on her shoes because I

put plasters on her shoes because I heels a hot tank everything she owns

heels a hot tank everything she owns

heels a hot tank everything she owns will be a perfect fit and many of those

will be a perfect fit and many of those

will be a perfect fit and many of those items will be 3d printed so Charlie

items will be 3d printed so Charlie

items will be 3d printed so Charlie asked Jarvis

asked Jarvis

asked Jarvis show me the options Jarvis for tonight

show me the options Jarvis for tonight

show me the options Jarvis for tonight but while you’re at it could you get my

but while you’re at it could you get my

but while you’re at it could you get my friend Kate because she’s coming too and

friend Kate because she’s coming too and

friend Kate because she’s coming too and we want to

we want to

we want to our best so together with kit

our best so together with kit

our best so together with kit they used gesture control and voice to

they used gesture control and voice to

they used gesture control and voice to flap through the options that mate and

flap through the options that mate and

flap through the options that mate and they both select the best dress that

they both select the best dress that

they both select the best dress that Charlie’s going to look fantastic and

Charlie’s going to look fantastic and

Charlie’s going to look fantastic and later on that evening and Charlie says

later on that evening and Charlie says

later on that evening and Charlie says to Jarvis Jarvis could yet that 3d

to Jarvis Jarvis could yet that 3d

to Jarvis Jarvis could yet that 3d printed and ready at my hotel room

printed and ready at my hotel room

printed and ready at my hotel room tonight

tonight

tonight Jarvis says no problem charlie have a

Jarvis says no problem charlie have a

Jarvis says no problem charlie have a great day and then just as she’s leaving

great day and then just as she’s leaving

great day and then just as she’s leaving her driverless car door automated

her driverless car door automated

her driverless car door automated drawing arrives to pick it up sometimes

drawing arrives to pick it up sometimes

drawing arrives to pick it up sometimes she’ll take that journey along safe

she’ll take that journey along safe

she’ll take that journey along safe neighbours or trains going in the same

neighbours or trains going in the same

neighbours or trains going in the same direction other times she might be on

direction other times she might be on

direction other times she might be on her own

her own

her own she might catch up on her favorite TEDx

she might catch up on her favorite TEDx

she might catch up on her favorite TEDx talk I’ve prepared for what

talk I’ve prepared for what

talk I’ve prepared for what or she may finally call me back and let

or she may finally call me back and let

or she may finally call me back and let me know she’s whether she’s coming for

me know she’s whether she’s coming for

me know she’s whether she’s coming for dinner or not and when she gets to what

dinner or not and when she gets to what

dinner or not and when she gets to what she actually gets so a few hundred

she actually gets so a few hundred

she actually gets so a few hundred meters before she gets there and through

meters before she gets there and through

meters before she gets there and through a dog mented reality contact lenses

a dog mented reality contact lenses

a dog mented reality contact lenses she is information overlaid on her field

she is information overlaid on her field

she is information overlaid on her field of vision information about the people

of vision information about the people

of vision information about the people she’s passing in the street information

she’s passing in the street information

she’s passing in the street information that they are willing to share imagine

that they are willing to share imagine

that they are willing to share imagine what this could be like in the pubs and

what this could be like in the pubs and

what this could be like in the pubs and clubs of the future and she gets to work

clubs of the future and she gets to work

clubs of the future and she gets to work and as they see she’s stuck in at school

and as they see she’s stuck in at school

and as they see she’s stuck in at school and Charlie today is assisting in a

and Charlie today is assisting in a

and Charlie today is assisting in a heart transplant surgery but the heart

heart transplant surgery but the heart

heart transplant surgery but the heart is not from a donor the heart has been

is not from a donor the heart has been

is not from a donor the heart has been 3d printed to an exact biological match

3d printed to an exact biological match

3d printed to an exact biological match of the patient that’s receiving the new

of the patient that’s receiving the new

of the patient that’s receiving the new heart it’s a really tricky thing to do

heart it’s a really tricky thing to do

heart it’s a really tricky thing to do with 3d printing because hearts are not

with 3d printing because hearts are not

with 3d printing because hearts are not another organs I’m not 100% solid and

another organs I’m not 100% solid and

another organs I’m not 100% solid and are very very difficult to 3d print

are very very difficult to 3d print

are very very difficult to 3d print because it plants and layers and

because it plants and layers and

because it plants and layers and essentially the weight of itself can

essentially the weight of itself can

essentially the weight of itself can keep it in but recent breakthroughs have

keep it in but recent breakthroughs have

keep it in but recent breakthroughs have meant you’ve been able to print it and

meant you’ve been able to print it and

meant you’ve been able to print it and say the gel which maintains the

say the gel which maintains the

say the gel which maintains the structure of the organ until the

structure of the organ until the

structure of the organ until the printing has finished and Charlie

printing has finished and Charlie

printing has finished and Charlie alongside senior surgeons again

alongside senior surgeons again

alongside senior surgeons again supported through augmented reality

supported through augmented reality

supported through augmented reality 30 contact lenses and robotic surgical

30 contact lenses and robotic surgical

30 contact lenses and robotic surgical assistants in the operating room perform

assistants in the operating room perform

assistants in the operating room perform the heart surgery with the patient no

the heart surgery with the patient no

the heart surgery with the patient no more anti-rejection drugs no longer that

more anti-rejection drugs no longer that

more anti-rejection drugs no longer that lame flea matching process and the

lame flea matching process and the

lame flea matching process and the operation has been a great success and

operation has been a great success and

operation has been a great success and Charlie’s heading to a party but the

Charlie’s heading to a party but the

Charlie’s heading to a party but the party’s in London and she’s in Glasgow

party’s in London and she’s in Glasgow

party’s in London and she’s in Glasgow how is she going to get there well she

how is she going to get there well she

how is she going to get there well she goes on the Hyperloop Glasgow to London

goes on the Hyperloop Glasgow to London

goes on the Hyperloop Glasgow to London 35 minutes 750 miles are no short Dana

35 minutes 750 miles are no short Dana

35 minutes 750 miles are no short Dana tube yeah and she’s going to be there on

tube yeah and she’s going to be there on

tube yeah and she’s going to be there on time for a party she puts on a 3d

time for a party she puts on a 3d

time for a party she puts on a 3d printed dress meets her friend Kate and

printed dress meets her friend Kate and

printed dress meets her friend Kate and she has a fantastic evening yeah what

she has a fantastic evening yeah what

she has a fantastic evening yeah what should he be like what technology have

should he be like what technology have

should he be like what technology have you used have you used some of the

you used have you used some of the

you used have you used some of the technology that Charlie has best tidal

technology that Charlie has best tidal

technology that Charlie has best tidal wave of technology is coming whether we

wave of technology is coming whether we

wave of technology is coming whether we like it or not and it’s up to us to

like it or not and it’s up to us to

like it or not and it’s up to us to decide whether we are going to be the

decide whether we are going to be the

decide whether we are going to be the disruptors or the disrupted I would like

disruptors or the disrupted I would like

disruptors or the disrupted I would like to introduce you to someone

this is Charlie and she’s sex in three

this is Charlie and she’s sex in three quarters and her future lies in our

quarters and her future lies in our

quarters and her future lies in our hands ha and her friends and peers and

hands ha and her friends and peers and

hands ha and her friends and peers and the generations to come need to be

the generations to come need to be

the generations to come need to be enabled we need to invest now we need to

enabled we need to invest now we need to

enabled we need to invest now we need to lead now so that she and her friends can

lead now so that she and her friends can

lead now so that she and her friends can lead in the future we need to help them

lead in the future we need to help them

lead in the future we need to help them be the creator’s the innovators the

be the creator’s the innovators the

be the creator’s the innovators the inventors we need to help them be the

inventors we need to help them be the

inventors we need to help them be the disruptors

disruptors

disruptors what do we see Charlie thank you thank

what do we see Charlie thank you thank

what do we see Charlie thank you thank you

you

you [Applause]

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