First babies of 2025, known as Gen Beta, have arrived in Saskatchewan
CBC
As we ring in the new year on Jan 1, it marks the end of Generation Alpha and the beginning of Generation Beta.
It's not just a new year, it's a new generation.
Saskatoon and Regina already have their first Gen Beta babies, a cohort that will include anyone born between 2025 and 2039.
Saskatoon's first Gen Beta baby Atticus Marcien Harper Vandale was born at 12:19 a.m. to Angelique Zimmerman and Glen Vandale from Saskatoon.
Regina's first baby of the year, Brynlee Anne Fredlund, was born at 01:18 a.m. on Jan 1. Her parents Kaitlyn and Dylan Fredlund are from Moosomin, Sask.
Generations are usually defined as groups of people born in a specific time period who may share similar experiences and events.
Generation Beta will grow up in a world that's seen a recent pandemic and the wider existence of AI. They'll learn about lockdowns and social distancing from their parents, may use AI more in everyday life, and will likely see the dawn of the 22nd century.
However, as with people born at the beginning and end of a generation, the first yield of Beta babies most likely won't be much different from younger Gen Alphas, so for the later crop we'll just have to wait and see what they'll be like.
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