Babies born in 2025 will start the newest generation – Generation Beta.
Following the Alpha generation (2010 to 2024), Gen Beta they will make up a new group of children born between 2025 and 2039.
Australian research firm McCrindle has predicted that Gen Beta will make up 16% of the world’s population by 2035, with many living into the 22nd century.
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The research and analysis group, led by demographer and futurist Mark McCrindle, wrote in an article that Gen Beta “represents a key chapter in our evolving world.”
“We named them Alpha and Beta to denote not only the new generations, but the first generations that will shape a completely different world,” McCrindle said.
Gen Beta will face a number of rapidly changing global factors such as evolving technologysocial challenges, sustainability and climate, experts say.
Since Generation Beta will mostly be the children of younger Millennials and older Generation Z, their parents will prioritize “adaptability, equality and environmental awareness in their parentageMcCrindle predicted.
“This will result in Generation Beta being more globally minded, community-focused and collaborative than ever before,” the article reads. “Their upbringing will emphasize the importance of innovation not only for practicality, but also for solving the pressing challenges of their time.”
As artificial intelligence grows in prevalence and access to technology continues to increase, Gen Beta’s digital and physical worlds will be “seamless,” according to analysts.
“Generation Beta will live in an era where AI and automation they are fully embedded in everyday life – from education and jobs to health care and entertainment,” McCrindle wrote.
The research group predicted that Gen Beta will likely be the first generation to experience autonomous transportation “at scale,” as well as wearable health technologies and immersive virtual environments as “standard aspects of everyday life”.
“Their formative years will be marked by a greater emphasis on personalization — artificial intelligence algorithms will customize their learning, shopping and social interactions in ways we can only imagine today.”
As the Beta kids enter the world of “always on technology,” digital interactions will be key social tieseducation and careers, analysts noted.
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“We envision Generation Beta to embody a balance between hyper-connectivity and personal expression,” McCrindle said. “They will redefine what it means to belong, merging personal relationships with global digital communities.”
The fate of Generation Beta children will depend largely on their millennial and Gen Z parents, who welcome technology as a learning tool but are also wary of the risks of overexposure, according to experts.
Educational psychologist and parenting expert dr. Michele Borba noted that parents will need to pay attention to what Gen Betas need to thrive.
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“Children’s DNA doesn’t change, but culture does — and that has a dramatic impact on how children become,” California-based Borba said in an interview with Fox News Digital.
“Still, you can’t change the world, but you can change how are you a parent.”
“The first step [for parents] is to recognize the changes that are happening… to make sure they are raising a strong generation of children who can deal with the new world,” she added.
Gen Beta will be a “generation of digital natives,” born into a world where their chores, shopping and even homework can be done for them, according to a psychologist.
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“Critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and communication – all of this will be influenced by artificial intelligence,” predicts Borba.
She suggested that parents teach their Gen Beta children to be adaptable, as things like technology and the job market will experience major changes during their lifetime.
The fight also encouraged parents to stay calm in uncertain times, as children will mirror that response.
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The psychologist also emphasized how important it is for children to have enough social interaction, especially if they don’t have siblings.
“What is crucial for the well-being of our children social relations are strong,” she said.
Social regression has already affected the youngest generations, Borba warned, resulting in a shorter attention span and a fear of taking risks.
For parents raising children of a completely new generation, she continued, it is important to identify and nurture their strengths.
“Find out who your child is,” she advised. “Understand from an early age what makes them tick, not what you want them to become.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to McCrindle for comment.
