Generation Beta: the next leap
From Gen X, who bridged the analog-digital divide, to Gen Z, the first digital natives, and Gen Alpha, immersed in AI-driven learning, each generation has reshaped the technological landscape. In my published pieces Generational Continuum, Gen X, and Gen X and Gen Z in Conversation - published in The Express Tribune - I explored these transitions and their societal impact. In my op-ed Millennial Journey, also published in the same newspaper, I examined how Millennials uniquely bridged the transition from analog to digital, laying the groundwork for much of the tech ecosystem that Gen Alpha and Gen Beta now take for granted. Now, as a senior faculty member studying technological and social shifts, I critically examine the trajectory of Generation Beta (born between 2025 and 2039). What kind of world awaits them in an era of hyper-automation, immersive synthetic realities, and the seamless fusion of human and artificial intelligence?
While Gen Alpha grew up in the AI age, Gen Beta will go further - they will co-evolve with........
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