These newborns will certainly be the first to discover “large-scale autonomous transport, portable health technologies and immersive virtual environments”, analyzes Mark McCrindle, social scientist.
Published on 04/01/2025 16:11
Updated on 04/01/2025 17:15
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Babies born since January 1, 2025 change era. They also do not belong to the Alpha generation (which ran from 2010 to 2024), but to the Beta generation (in force until 2039). For these children, “the digital and physical worlds will be inseparable”analyzes on his blog Mark McCrindle, social science researcher in Australia. According to him, these newborns will certainly be the first to discover “large-scale autonomous transportation, wearable health technologies and immersive virtual environments”.
“While Generation Alpha has experienced the rise of smart technologies and artificial intelligence, Generation Beta will live in an era where AI and automation will be fully integrated into daily life, education and businesses. workplaces, health care and leisure”writes the researcher. According to research agency McCrindle, the Beta generation will represent 16% of the world's population by 2030, and many of these children will live long enough to see the 22nd century.
Gen Beta therefore succeeds the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), Generation the Alpha generation (2010-2024). And we already know the names of both following generations: it will be Gamma for children born between 2040 and 2054 and Delta for those born between 2055 and 2069. Si “we switched to the Greek alphabet”it is precisely for “signify how these different generations will be raised in a new world of technological integration”, explains researcher Mark McCrindle in his blog post.
