I have a feeling these are two variables independent of one another. Advancing technology is important to have a bigger population, but there are social and economic issues, as well as ethical problems facing new technologies with potentially very negative consequences when going unchecked.I think the world population may increase if society count computer chips and robots with human brain tissue as people when robots with human brain tissue start having emotions and thoughts like humans. I read a few news articles that the military will be investing in computer chip with human and mice brain tissue. The chip learn to play pong in 5 minutes according to Computer chip with built-in human brain tissue gets military funding .