Children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2039, will comprise Generation Beta. This generation succeeds Generation Alpha. According to McCrindle, Generation Beta will be the most tech-savvy among the rest, experiencing a seamless blend of the digital and physical worlds.
About Generations
A generation refers to a group of people born around the same time. The term was popularised by Karl Mannheim, who published the paper “The Problem of Generations” in 1928.
- Generation Beta (Born between 2025 and 2039): They will live in an era where AI and automation are fully embedded in everyday life—from education and workplaces to healthcare and entertainment.
- Gen Alpha (2011 – 2024): This is the most tech-savvy generation so far. Gen Alpha was coined by demographer Mark McCrindle. This is a generation that has always known a world with the existence of social media and experienced the Covid pandemic in their formative years.
- Gen Z (1996 – 2010): Gen Z or the Zoomers today constitute the younger adults. This generation is the first to be truly plugged in and grow up as digital natives and grew up during the 2007 recession, a period of widespread financial instability.
- Gen Y or the Millennials (1980 – 1995): This generation is tech-savvy compared to their predecessors while also being socially conscious.
- Gen X or sandwich generation (1964 – 1979): Tammy Rickson defines this generation in the US as the one that internalised the idea that many of the long-standing institutions could be challenged.
(Source: Indian Express)
