Designing for Uncertain Futures: An Anticipatory Approach
Tim Moesgen, Antti Salovaara, Felix Anand Epp, Camilo Sanchez · interactions · 2023
shape the way by which future societies, economies, and environments develop from the present.New technologies may have unexpected direct and indirect impacts that could pave undesirable pathways for the environment and for our future societies.A key challenge is how we can take a systems approach across these transformations, rather than scrutinizing individual aspects in isolation.One problem is that the future is uncertain and there are myriad possible futures.Methods such as speculative design [1] can help us explore possible futures and can As climate change, economic instability, new uses of AI, and other transformations are affecting the world, life is becoming more volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (often referred to as a VUCA world).This poses a challenge for humans, organizations, and governments to navigate.Exploring the potential impact of these transformations is important for us HCI researchers and designers, as we strive to build better futures through new technologies.Through prototyping, workshops, user studies, and other future-oriented activities, we can craft possible futures and thereby A