What era is behind the information age?

After the information age, the following new era may be ushered in:

1. digital age: also known as post-information age or bit age. This concept was put forward by Negroponte, a professor at MIT, in his book Digital Survival. The main feature of this era is the realization of "real personalization". In this era, machines know people as well as people, individuals have rich choices, and individuals and the environment can cooperate properly. In addition, digital survival will make people get the greatest liberation, and electronic networks and personal computers will disperse power or give individuals the greatest power. In this era, mankind will face a series of challenges, including how to combine artificial intelligence with traditional industries, how to manage the risks and opportunities brought by artificial intelligence, and how to ensure that the development of artificial intelligence conforms to ethical and social values.

3. Life science era: With the progress of life science and technology, we may be entering the life science era. This era will involve gene editing, synthetic biology and in-depth research on human health and longevity. This era may bring great opportunities, but it may also bring some ethical and environmental challenges, such as genetic discrimination and genetic weapons.

These are just some possible future trends and possible time. The actual development may be different due to factors such as science and technology, policies and social changes. As time goes by, we will need to continue to observe and adapt to these changes in order to better face the future.