Generation Beta, the group following Generation Alpha (2010-2024), will include those born between 2025 and 2039, according to the New York Post.
Officially beginning on January 1, 2025, this generation is expected to make up 16% of the global population by 2035.
Growing up in an era of unprecedented technological advancement, “Beta Babies” will experience autonomous transportation, wearable health technology, and virtual environments as standard aspects of everyday life.
Unlike their predecessors, they will live in a world where artificial intelligence and automation are deeply embedded in every aspect of society.
Generation Z, developed from 1996 to 2010 – while Generation Y, or millennials, includes people born from 1981 to 1996.
"The new generation of children will inherit a world that is facing major social challenges," social researcher Mark McCrindle - who coined the term "Generation Alpha" - wrote in a post.
"By 2035, Generation Beta will make up 16% of the world's population and will live in a world powered by artificial intelligence," McCrindle said.
"Generation Beta will live in an era where AI and automation will be fully present in everyday life – from education and workplaces to healthcare and entertainment," he explained.
McCrindle also predicted that parents of Generation Betas – who are largely Generation Z – may have a different approach to social media use than their predecessors.
"Generation Z parents are more likely to strongly agree that limiting their child's screen time is a high priority for them," he added.
Generation researcher Jason Dorsey noted that Generation Beta will be born into a post-pandemic world, which they will learn about in history class.
"It will be something that maybe older siblings have gone through, certainly something they learn about in history, but not something that is necessarily a contemporary event," he said.
When Generation Beta is old enough to vote, Generation X, or those born from 1965 to 1980, will be the ruling demographic and the main issues will be topics such as worsening climate change.