Since 1997, The Millennium Project has published 19 editions of The State of Future in 9 languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, French, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Bulgarian, Italian. Most of the nineteen annual State of the Future reports were selected by Future Survey as among the year’s best books on the future. The 20th edition was released on September 15, 2024.
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International Governance Issues of the Transition from Artificial Narrow Intelligence to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)
International Governance Issues of the Transition from Artificial Narrow Intelligence to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is a distillation of interviews and collected insights from 55 AI experts from the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Canada, the European Union, and Russia on issue about how to regulate AGI–AI that can handle novel situations as well as, or better than humans. These views are organized by 22 question spanning 60 pages. Included among these experts are Sam Altman, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk. AGI could arise in the next few years, representing an “intelligence explosion” that creates AI surpassing human abilities, the report states. This report is possibly the richest overview of international views on AGI issues. Global governance of AGI could be the most difficult management challenge humanity has ever faced. This report is a good start on what has to be known to that challenge.
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Work/Technology 2050: Scenarios and Actions
Three detailed Work/Technology 2050 Global Scenarios, used for national workshops to identify actions to address the issues raised in the three scenarios, and 93 actions assessed by futurists and related experts around the world using five Real-Time Delphi studies — one each for actions by government, business and labor, education and learning, arts and media, and science and technology communities.A pragmatic exploration of possible futures — choices and consequences — really exercised my imagination.
— Vint Cerf, Internet pioneer
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Futures Research Methodologies 3.0
The largest, most comprehensive collection of internationally peer-reviewed handbook on methods and tools to explore future possibilities ever assembled in one resource. Over half of the chapters were written by the inventor of the method or by a significant contributor to the method’s evolution. The electronic download- contains 39 chapters totaling about 1,300 pages. Each method is treated in a separate file in word (.doc) and PDF format.
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Latin America by 2050. Challenges, Scenarios and Actions
The Mexico and the Bolivia Nodes of The Millennium Project recently published a new book on “Latin America by 2050. Challenges, Scenarios and Actions“ (Latinoamérica 2050. Retos, escenarios y acciones), launched the publication during the Futures Week event. Coordinators and authors of the book are Concepcion Olavarrieta, Chair of the Mexico Node, Guillermo Gándara and Jorge Máttar, members of the Mexico Node.25 Latin American futurists, from ten different countries develop, based on the concept of the 15 Global Challenges facing humanity by The Millennium Project and their holistic impact, an in-depth diagnosis of the main threats and opportunities that are currently and will be facing the Latin American region if current trends happen in the field.
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Futures 2.0
FUTURES 2.0 is the most comprehensive futures studies encyclopedic dictionary that exists to date. This digital book comprises over 1,200 terms and methods used in futures studies. The work was initiated and coordinated by Concepción Olavarrieta, with review and edits of terms done by Theodore Gordon and Jerome Glenn, and with the contribution of more than 500 futurists from The Millennium Project and from other networks.It is available in English and Spanish.
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Lone Wolf Terrorism
We believe that a new kind of arms race is developing. On one hand, is the possibility of increasingly destructive weapons falling into the wrong hands, and on the other, the development of new methods of surveillance and pinpointing individuals with malintent. Will the methods of detection be adequate and timely enough to avoid catastrophe? It is often said that one of the major purposes of futures research is to provide lead-time to decision makers and the decision process; we have lead-time. We hope it will be used to reduce the threat we see in front of us.
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Identification of Potential Terrorists and Adversary Planning
Never before have technological advances had so great an impact on security—not only increasing the nature and level of threats, but also for the possibility of providing the means to address the threats. Technologies that could increase security include ubiquitous and omnipresent surveillance systems, the use of new algorithms for big data, improving bio- and psycho-metrics, and artificial intelligence and robotics. Yet trustworthy and reliable partners and an active and alert society remain sine qua non to reduce terrorism.
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Latinoamérica 2030
Scenarios de Latinoamérica 2030 El Millennium Project inició un estudio de dos años sobre el futuro de Latinoamérica en 2009.
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Special Studies
Since its beginning in 1991, The Millennium Project produced various global foresight studies on specific themes. Some of these studies are available from the Special Studies webpage.
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State of the Future 19.1
by Jerome C. Glenn, Elizabeth Florescu, and the Millennium Project Team
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- Publisher: The Millennium Project
- Publication Date: 2017
- Language: English, Spanish, Italian, Greek
- ISBN: 978-0-9882639-5-6
The State of the Future v.19.1 is a compelling overview of humanity’s present situation, challenges and opportunities, potentials for the future, and actions and policies that could improve humanity’s outlook – in clear, precise, and readable text with unparalleled breadth and depth. “We need hard-headed pragmatic idealists willing to understand the depths of human depravity and heights of human wisdom. We need serious, coherent, and integrated understandings of mega-problems and mega-opportunities to identify and implement strategies on the scale necessary to address global challenges”, says the Conclusions of the report.
“An important example of using scientific methods and collective intelligence to help us understand and act better for the future.”
— Phil Mjwara, Director General, Ministry of Science & Technology, South Africa
“Outstanding report!”
— Jim Spohrer, Director, Cognitive Opentech Group, IBM
“A high level, reliable intellectual compass for the conflict ridden, and uncertain world advancing toward the mid-century.”
— Mihály Simai, former Chairman, United Nations University
“The indispensable guide for futurists and aspiring global citizens everywhere.”
— Hazel Henderson, Futurist, author, CEO, Ethical Markets Media
“Without this kind of guidance, many people would lose their way and get lost in their decision making process.”
— Julio Millan, President, Azteca Corporation, Mexico
“The State of the Future has proved useful for better addressing our resilience objectives.”
— Lina Liakou, Thessaloniki Vice Mayor and Chief Resilience Officer
“Great source of inspiration and focus to our organizations.”
— Michael Bodekaer, CEO, Learn-Technologies
Free Download of the Executive Summary and Front Matter – English (original), Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
2015-16 State of the Future
by Jerome C. Glenn, Elizabeth Florescu, and the Millennium Project Team
- Publisher: The Millennium Project
- Publication Date: August 1, 2015
- Language: English, Spanish, Japanese.
- ISBN-13: 978-0988263925
“A lucid, thought-provoking, strategically oriented exploration of the transforming world order.”
— Mihaly Simai, former Chairman, United Nations University
“The State of the Future can make a difference in the world. Well done.”
— Wendell Bell, Professor Emeritus, Yale University
“Global intelligence on the future of the world in the palm of your hand.”
— Kurzweil AI News
“So important for many people around the world.”
— Eleonora Masini, former Secretary and President, World Futures Studies Federation
“Absolutely worth the reader’s time… takes the reader much farther forward than most thinking.”
— Defense & Foreign Affairs Policy Journal
“Strategic Planning for the Planet… remarkably articulate and prescient.”
— Willian Halal, Foresight Journal
2013-14 State of the Future
by Jerome C. Glenn, Theodore J. Gordon, and Elizabeth Florescu
- Publisher: The Millennium Project
- Publication date: April 15, 2014
- Language: English; Spanish; Arabic; Bulgarian; Korean.
- ISBN: 978-0-9882639-1-8
“The most influential annual report on what we know about the future of humanity.”
— Paul Werbos, National Science Foundation“One of the premier guides to global future trends for asset managers.”
— Hazel Henderson, President, Ethical Markets“Global intelligence on the future of the world in the palm of your hand.”
— KurzweilAI News“Strategic Planning for the Planet… remarkably articulate and prescient.”
— Willian Halal, Foresight Journal
“The SOF report continues, year after year, to be the best introduction—by far
—to a broad range of major global issues and long-term remedies.”
— Michael Marien, Global Foresight Books
“Brilliant! Never ending source of invention and creativity.”
— Riel Miller, Foresight Director, UNESCO
2012 State of the Future
by Jerome C. Glenn, Theodore J. Gordon, and Elizabeth Florescu
- Publisher: The Millennium Project
- Publication date: August 1, 2012
- Language: English
- ISBN-13: 978-0981894195
“Fascinating read”
— Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald & co-winner Pulitzer Prize
“A must read for any decision maker”
— Enrique Peña Nieto, Governor of the State of Mexico
“The best introduction to the major global issues and long-term remedies”
— Global Foresight Books
“The value and role of The Millennium Project is priceless.”
— Shamsaddin Hajiyev Gummat, Chair, Sci & Educ., Parliament of Azerbaijan
CD containing about 10, 000 + pages of research behind the print edition and The Millennium Project’s 16 years of cumulative research and methods.
2011 State of the Future
by Jerome C. Glenn, Theodore J. Gordon, and Elizabeth Florescu
- Publisher: The Millennium Project
- Publication Date: August 1, 2011
- Language: English; Spanish
- ISBN: 978-0-9818941-5-7
Paperback with CD 100-page print and an attached CD containing about 8,500 + pages of research behind the print edition and The Millennium Project’s 15 years of cumulative research and methods.
2010 State of the Future
by Jerome C. Glenn, Theodore J. Gordon, and Elizabeth Florescu
- Publisher: The Millennium Project
- Publication Date: July 7, 2010
- Language: English
- ISBN-13: 978-0981894133
Paperback with CD
83-page print and an attached CD containing about 7,000 pages of research behind the print edition and The Millennium Project’s 14 years of cumulative research and methods.
2009 State of the Future
by Jerome C. Glenn, Theodore J. Gordon, and Elizabeth Florescu
- Publisher: The Millennium Project
- Publication Date: August 1, 2009
- Language: English
- ISBN: 978-0-9818941-2-6
Paperback with CD
100-page print and an attached CD containing about 6,700 pages of research behind the print edition and The Millennium Project’s 13 years of cumulative research and methods.
2008 State of the Future
by Jerome C. Glenn, Theodore J. Gordon, and Elizabeth Florescu
- Publisher: The Millennium Project
- Publication Date: August 5, 2008
- Language: English
- ISBN: 978-0-9818941-0-2
Paperback with CD-ROM
… enclosed CD contains about 6,300 pages of research behind this print edition, as well as The Millennium Project’s 12 years of study and analysis.
2007 State of the Future
by Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon
- Publisher: World Federation of UN Associations
- Publication Date: August 2, 2007
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0-9722051-6-0
Paperback with CD-ROM
… enclosed CD contains over 6,000 pages of research behind
this print edition, plus The Millennium Project’s eleven years of
cumulative research & methods.
2006 State of the Future
by Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon
- Publisher: American Council for the UNU
- Publication Date: August 1, 2006
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0-9722051-5-2
Paperback with CD-ROM
… enclosed CD contains over 5,400 pages of research behind this print edition, plus The Millennium Project’s nine years of cumulative research and methods.
2005 State of the Future
by Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon
- Publisher: American Council for the UNU
- Publication Date: July 20, 2005
- Language: English
- ISBN: 0-9722051-4-4
Paperback with CD-ROM
… enclosed CD contains over 3,500 pages of research behind this print edition, plus The Millennium Project’s nine years of cumulative research and methods.
2004 State of the Future
by Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon
- Publisher: American Council for the UNU
- Publication Date: July 2004
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0-9722051-2-8
Paperback with CD-ROM
… enclosed CD contains over 3,000 pages of research behind
this print edition, plus The Millennium Project’s eight years of
cumulative research and methods.
2003 State of the Future
by Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon
- Publisher: American Council for the UNU
- Publication Date: July 2003
- Language: English
- ISBN: 0-9722051-0-1
Paperback with CD-ROM
… enclosed CD contains over 2,500 pages of research behind this print edition, plus The Millennium Project’s seven years of cumulative research and methods.
2002 State of the Future
by Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon
- Publisher: American Council for the United Nations
- Publication Date: August 2002
- Language: English
2002 State of the Future is a unique resource for those who care about global change and improving the future. It provides an assessment of the human situation as a whole, prospects for the future, and actions for today. It is used by both those who need the most precise briefings and those who want the full research background. Each chapter in the book is an executive summary of more complete reports in the CD-ROM section of about 2,000 pages. As a result, it provides a common platform for global actors, educators, and the concerned public to use in building more coherent policy.
Paperback with CD-ROM. 100 pages print and about 2,000 pages CD-ROM
2001 State of the Future
by Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon
- Publisher: American Council for the United Nations
- Publication Date: August 1, 2001
- ISBN: 0-9657362-8-8
“The Millennium Project on the State of the Future combines, as it should, flights of imagination into the far future with tightly focused analyses of present challenges. An indispensable volume for those who seek both the inspiration and enlightenment needed to meet the challenges that will make a productive future possible.”
— Michael W. Doyle, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General, United Nations
Paperback with CD-ROM. 90 pages print and 1,500 page CD-ROM.
State of the Future at the Millennium
by Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon
- Publisher: American Council for the United Nations
- Publication Date: July 22, 2000
- Language: English
- ISBN: 0-9657362-6-1
“The past can only be described, but we can write the future together. The State of the Future offers us a creative and new project of hope.”
— Frederico Mayor, former Director-General of UNESCO
Best selling book at the July 23-26, 2000 World Future Society Conference.
State of the Future at the Millennium is a “report card on the future” written as an easy guide to what’s happing that can change the world with a range of views from around the world about who should do what to improve our prospects. This is what the educated world citizen should know. It gives you a sense of how humanity can get it all together.
1999 State of the Future: Challenges We Face at the Millennium
by Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon
- Publisher: Amer Council for the United Nations
- Publication Date: July 22, 1999
- Language: English
- ISBN: 0-9657362-3-7
- ISBN (CD-ROM format): 0-9657362-4-5
“The State of the Future distilles both foresight and genuine wisdom for humanity’s common future – from a global, multi-cultural collegium of advanced thinkers assembled by The Millennium Project. A major social innovation.”
— Hazel Henderson
“Scouting the future frontier into which we so slowly moved wasn’t particularly challenging yesteryear. Hugely different now; more so tomorrow, as this book reveals. It is an eye opener: sober, challenging, exciting, appropriately scary. It’s something you should read if you expect to go along, especially if you would like to affect the route.”
— Doug Engelbart
1998 State of the Future: Issues and Opportunities
by Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon
- Publisher: American Council for the United Nations
- Publication Date: July 15, 1998
- ISBN: 0-9657362-1-0
15 global opportunities with judgements about polices to achieve them, interactions with 15 global issues from 1997 report, global exploratory and normative scenarios, lessons and questions from history, and annotated bibliography of 250 scenarios.
1997 State of the Future: Challenges We Face at the Millennium
by Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon
- Publisher: American Council for the United Nations University
- Publication Date: 1997
- Language: English
- ISBN: 0-9657362-0-2
15 global issues with judgements about polices to address them, global scenarios, methodological issues, internet scanning, and annotated bibliography of 200 scenarios.