i read the new financial times article. in most of the world's 195 countries, fertility rates have fallen below 2.1. the article argues that smartphones, mobile internet, and social media have made people less social, less likely to date, and therefore less likely to form relationships.
in the us and uk, the first places where birth rates started falling were the same regions where 4g was introduced earliest. birth rates stayed relatively stable in the us, uk, and australia until 2007. in france and poland until 2009. in mexico and indonesia until 2012. and in ghana, nigeria, and senegal until around 2013 to 2015. these dates overlap with the mass spread of smartphones and are seen as the beginning of the shift.
in south korea, socializing among young people has declined, and the birth rate has dropped by 50% over the last 20 years. the article also mentions sexual dysfunction becoming more common among heavy social media users.
ai wasn't included in the article. but the number of people becoming completely absorbed in ai and withdrawing from real social interaction is also starting to grow. that's probably something that needs to be examined too.
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