Richard Yonck

Richard Yonck is a foresight analyst with Intelligent Future LLC. Writing and speaking about future technology and it’s potential impacts on society, Richard is especially interested in the evolving relationship between technology and intelligence.

In 2008, Richard founded FutureNovo.com, a wiki designed to promote foresight and dialog about future technology. He regularly blogs about new developments and their short-, mid- and long-range impacts. He’s written about the future and emerging technology for Wired, Psychology Today, The Futurist, Mensa Bulletin, American Cinematographer and at FutureNovo.com. His paper on the information explosion, "Treading Data", will be published later this year in "Moving From Vision to Action", edited by Cynthia G. Wagner.

Richard’s perspective on the future is informed by over 20 years experience as a computer systems programmer-analyst, during which time he’s guided clients through the ever-shifting technological landscape. He’s a Blog Editor for the World Future Society and a member of the Futurist Advisory Board of the Lifeboat Foundation.

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The Intelligence Report

"The Intelligence Report" explores the evolving relationship between intelligence and technology. In the coming decades, machine intelligence is anticipated to grow exponentially. At the same time, human intelligence is likely to be augmented through a variety of technologies. These changes will impact individuals, communities and institutions. By examining some of the ramifications today, we can prepare for what will almost certainly be a very different tomorrow.