Global Scans · Humans · Weekly Summary

• [New] By 2025, AI will become emotionally intelligent, capable of interpreting and responding to human emotions in a more intuitive way. Rapidops
• [New] Climate change poses an urgent and imminent global threat to human health, increasing morbidity and mortality, straining health services worldwide, and exacerbating existing social inequalities. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] A Responsible AI Future Foundation and AI for Good Lab in Abu Dhabi will help ensure that AI serves humanity, not just in the West, but people around the globe. Invent a Better Everyday | Abu Dhabi, UAE | G42
• [New] If the global fertility rate drops below 2.1 and never rebounds, human extinction will surely follow. Journal of Ethics | American Medical Association
• [New] Superintelligent AI could become the last invention we ever make, fundamentally reshaping human labour and innovation. Ainvest
• [New] The years between 2025 and 2035 will set the stage for whether artificial intelligence becomes the greatest enabler of progress in history or a force that outpaces human control. AI of the Decade
• [New] By 2035, AI may approach Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) - systems capable of reasoning and adapting across domains like humans. AI of the Decade
• [New] Key prediction: By 2035, AI will not just assist humans - it will become a co-creator, co-worker, and problem-solver, reshaping how civilization functions. AI of the Decade
• [New] Future impact: By 2035, AI could be central to Mars colonization efforts and deep-space exploration, unlocking the next era of human discovery. AI of the Decade
• [New] By 2035: AI may approach artificial general intelligence (AGI) levels, capable of reasoning and decision-making closer to humans. AI of the Decade
• [New] By 2035, AI will become a co-creator alongside humans. AI of the Decade
• [New] If the U.S. and China can find common ground, humanoid robots could become a shared tool to address aging populations, economic stagnation, and even humanitarian challenges. American Community Media
• [New] If China's humanoid platforms become standard worldwide, global consumers could find themselves reliant on Chinese technology in daily life - from hospitals to factories. American Community Media
• [New] With millions of robots being used around the world, societal and organizational developments will be needed as humans determine how to best work alongside robots and adapt the workforce to counteract the rise in displaced jobs from robotic labour. Michigan Technological University
• [New] In the UK, executives appear bullish on AI's potential, as 84% of British firms expect AI agents - autonomous systems working alongside humans - to manage at least one business process within the next three to five years, outpacing global rivals. City AM
• [New] A breakthrough experiment from Johns Hopkins demonstrated that an AI-trained robot could complete a critical phase of gallbladder removal without human intervention. Toborlife AI Robots - Autonomous Robots
• [New] In March in 2025, Bill Gates stated that within 10 years, AI will replace many doctors and teachers - humans will not be needed for most things. newsteelconstruction.com
• [New] Robotics Acceleration: With optimized training pipelines, Tesla's humanoid efforts could challenge industrial robotics incumbents, especially in logistics and retail environments demanding adaptable physical agents. Applying AI
• [New] Humanoid Robotics: By offloading heavy training workloads, Tesla can accelerate Optimus development, potentially claiming leadership in general-purpose robotics if they deliver on promised metrics (e.g., 5-dozen tasks by 2027). Applying AI
• [New] Instead of waiting for the next Dojo pod to come online, Tesla will license GPU and AI accelerator capacity from Nvidia (H100 and upcoming Blackwell architectures) and AMD (MI300X series) to train its largest self-driving neural networks and support its Optimus humanoid robot development. Applying AI
• [New] ~80% of Tesla's value will be Optimus humanoid robots. Investopedia
• [New] Humanoid robots, like the Optimus line, might make up 80% of Tesla's value. Carbon Credits

Last updated: 14 September 2025