In What Will Be, Dertouzos' new book, he dispels much of the conventional hype about technology and its future, and offers and insider's view of what 21st century life will actually be like. He charts the changes and technological advances that will affect our society, culture, economy, and private lives. He previews technology now only dreamt of -- from "bodynets" that will let you make phone calls and pay bills as you walk down the street, to "smart rooms" and speech recognition programs that will make keyboards, "windows", and "menus" obsolete.
He examines what comes after the Web; what technological innovations are truly on the horizon; and what specific steps companies should follow to get a head start. Information technology will change the world so profoundly that it will create a third socio-economic revolution equal in scale the Agricultural and Industrial revolutions.
Michael Dertouzos has headed up MIT's Laboratory for Computer Science since 1974. For more than a quarter of a century, the Laboratory has led the computer revolution, developing and exploring mankind's relationship with the technology that is increasingly part of our lives. With several start-up companies and technology patents to his credit, Dertouzos advises the leaders of Fortune 500 comapnies and of the U.S. and European governments on the future directions of information technology and its impact.