Tomorrow, Today releases interview with futurist Jorge Brown on AI and polarization

Tomorrow, Today, the interview series hosted by Shekhar Natarajan, has released an episode with futurist Jorge Brown. According to a press release dated October 24, 2026, it covers 10 challenges Brown believes will define the next 50 years, with AI at the centre.

The release says society is making decisions now that will shape the following five to six decades. The episode is on YouTube and major podcast platforms.

What Brown says in the episode

Brown argues the future is arriving faster than before, the release says. He says society is making decisions in a three- to five-year window that will shape the next five to six decades. He compares this to the institutions built after World War II, which shaped the last 80 years.

The release quotes him: "AI is not the future. AI is right now."

Brown and Natarajan also discuss how algorithms and social media deepen political polarization, according to the release. They talk about forums where opposing ideas are debated and turned into measurable commitments. They also discuss why ethics and values should be built into AI systems from the start.

The 10 challenges

The press release lists the following topics:

• AI and the concentration of power among a small number of technology companies

• The erosion and reinvention of liberal democracy

• Energy transition, climate change and new geopolitics

• The end of classical multilateralism and the rise of a multipolar trading world

• Migration, human rights and social cohesion

• Demographic aging and the social contract

• The future of work, automation and loss of purpose

• Culture wars and freedom of expression

• Mental health, loneliness and community breakdown

• How these challenges connect as a single system

The Apple Podcasts listing shows the episode as "The 10 Challenges That Will Shape Our Future with Jorge Brown x Shekhar Natarajan". It runs 1 hour 45 minutes. The listing's description is worded slightly differently from the release. For example, it names "the decline of traditional multilateral institutions" and adds a point on global cooperation.

Natarajan on building values into AI

The release quotes Natarajan, the show's host, on the risk of a small group of actors having outsized influence. He says that "a very small set of actors could have a significant impact on all of the population of the world." He asks how technology can be built with values embedded in the design of the systems, rather than added later.

Brown's upcoming books

According to the release, Brown previews two books. One looks at how a changing world order is reshaping global trade and what it means for companies in Latin America, Europe and the United States. The other, "A Guideline to Hate Each Other Better," looks at how people on the left, right and centre view 10 major issues and where common ground might be found. The release gives no publication dates.

Who is behind the release

The release was distributed by Tomorrow Today Media. Its listed contact is Natarajan, so the show is promoting its own episode. We found no independent coverage of the episode's content beyond reposts of the release.

The release describes Brown as founder of the Global Institute for the Future. His own Substack page describes him as president of the institute and cofounder and CEO of the Advanced Leadership Foundation. The titles differ, but both sources link him to the institute.

The Apple Podcasts listing says Natarajan previously worked at Walmart, Target, Disney and American Eagle. It says he is now founder and CEO of Orchestro.AI. The listing also says the show has 42 episodes and is updated weekly.

What happens next

The Apple Podcasts page lists the show as updated weekly, so new episodes are expected. Brown's two books have no announced release dates in the sources reviewed. You can find the full conversation on the show's YouTube page.