Technological Trends Shaping the Future, Thus Forcing Us to Change As we enter the 21st century, we are rethinking what shaped us in the past, what will shape us now and beyond, and what it means to be human with the advent of artificial intelligence. We are anxiously straining to perceive the world that awaits us and our children in the coming decades. Above all, the current situation necessitates wisdom to view the broader picture, integrate, and transcend expert knowledge