Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Bugerin stopped to think about where technology will lead to humanity in the coming decades.
In his analysis, he focused on the role the internet plays and how he gradually stopped being a different real space to become him. More direct extension.
“The internet has become a real life,” he said, and he was convinced that this dynamic would continue to expand until it covers dimensions that are as sensitive as health, government and even the interaction between the brain and computer.
In their words, “Societies that reject these technologies will lose competitiveness first and then lose sovereignty over those who adopt them.”
The civilizations that benefited most from the new wave of technology were not the ones that consumed it, but the civilizations that produced it.
Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum.
For Butarin, the march of this process It won’t come back. The benefits it offers will overcome risks and make the difference between moving forward or behind in a global scenario.
And the conclusion is that this technical course cannot be stopped, but please consider that You can aim for a more equitable model:
«By default, there is a centralized and opaque digital infrastructure optimized for some. But we can work for alternatives based on openings, verifiability, local sovereignty«.
Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum.
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In a document released on September 24th, Russian-Canadian developers organize their visions from timelines beginning in the recent past and forecast for the near future.
“It started with email and instant messaging…and then came the digitalization of traditional finances and the emergence of cryptocurrency.”
Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum.
Furthermore, from a technology and health perspective, he showed that mobile devices and smartwatches “created all sorts of information about our bodies. Processed on computers and networks»
He emphasized now. The challenge is to apply these tools to preventive medicine and early detection of pandemics.
One of the most destructive predictions was the brain computer interface (BCI). These technologies “enable a safer path to increased productivity, improved communication among people, and even advanced artificial intelligence.”
At the same time, he warns:
Meanwhile, Bugelin hopes that the state’s processes (even voting) will become digital over the next 20 years. The key is that these systems are «Insurance, verifiable and open source»Otherwise they lose social legitimacy.
“Security ensures that there are fewer reviews around the world, and that there are no bad guys anywhere, making the world more robust on all levels.”
Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum.
The need for risk and openness
Technological advances pose risks for Bugelin that must be addressed in two central principles. Openings and verifiability.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, he details that “intensive vaccine production and lack of transparency in communication” have created inequality and mistrust.
Examples show that if a technology infrastructure owns it, data and benefits are in the hands of the hands. Some businesses or governments.
On the other hand, open systems can audit processes, reduce access asymmetry, and prevent trust in response to a small number of actors.
It is true that the cryptocurrency ecosystem is affected by daily online attacks, hackers and other malicious behavior. In that sense, Ethereum co-founders confirmed:
“This is a risk that crypto space was recognized early. Blockchain has no permissions and is not distributed, so if you lose access to funds, you don’t have any resources either.
Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum.
Specific applications to avoid the centralized digital future
Buterin highlights current examples where openings and verifiability are already critical.
- Digital Signature: In contrast to expensive and slow bureaucratic procedures, Ethereum transactions can be resolved “in 5 seconds, with minimal cost.”
- Advanced Encryption: Technologies such as ZK-SNARK (Zero Knowledge) and fully isomorphic encryption can maintain large applications that maintain privacy.
- Digital Governance: From voting to civic meetings, these tools require “general security knowledge.” This is only possible if the system is open.
Finally, for developers, the future of the Internet will not be limited to the digital economy; It affects almost every aspect of daily life.
“We want it to be a utopia rather than a dystopia,” he summed.