Joe Rogan is up to date regarding the latest developments in the field of artificial intelligence and technology. The UFC analyst expressed his apprehension about the adverse consequences of scientific advancements on the youth of this country. Furthermore, the 55-year-old predicts a bleak future, which is right around the corner in the name of “Virtual Reality”. VR allows people to connect in real time and face each other in a virtual meeting. Diminishing the need for face-to-face interaction. But, that is still 10 or 20 years away, according to the science enthusiast.
Joe Rogan is concerned about the adverse impacts of social media on young adults
In episode 1934 of JRE, with Lex Fridman. The UFC color commentator discussed the detrimental influence of technology, such as smartphones and VR headsets, on the current and future generations of youngsters. Rogan believed that kids are liberated to surf any material and create a social persona of themself. But don’t realize that their genuine interactions are deeply affected by it.
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Rogan said, “Like, any kid that has a smartphone. People just leave them alone… Like they just go to school, they go to their friend’s house. They have their phone independently of you. They could look at whatever the f*ck they want.”
And also added, “Some of this sh*t that I see just on Instagram. I don’t know how these guys are doing it…But, it’s like videos of people getting murdered.”
Talking further about the effect of leaving children unsupervised near a smartphone, the 55-year-old mentioned, “It’s flavored their personality. And then we move into a digital world…We’re not there yet, in terms of virtual reality.”
Therefore, in the near future, with technology such as Virtual Reality and Elon Musk’s advanced Neuralink, kids can get spoiled for choice.
The JRE host constantly informs followers about the potential threats
Joe Rogan recently expressed his resistance to the possibility of a centralized digital currency in the coming era. According to the stand-up comic, the near future could see a social credit score being implemented, with the government extending its authority to endless extents. Similarly, the future of VR could lead children on a dark path.
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Rogan spoke about the dangers of Virtual Reality on his latest episode of Joe Rogan Experience. He said “Whether it’s 10 years from now, 20 years from now. Whatever it is. Where these children that have grown up in this environment, now have a completely different way of looking at people and the world, because of all these (virtual) interactions they have.”
Therefore, the future looks even worse, in terms of information being readily accessible to people of all ages. Which might do more bad than good, according to the former fear factor host.
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