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2030: Hi-tech and technology

Hi-tech and technology. We used to have things called computers, which were physically separate devices that we carried around or plopped on our desk. Now, intelligence is embedded everywhere; in our clothing, eyeglasses, cars, homes and factory. It’s just there. We don't even think about it much anymore, except when some hacker re-programs our...

Hi-tech and technology. We used to have things called computers, which were physically separate devices that we carried around or plopped on our desk. Now, intelligence is embedded everywhere; in our clothing, eyeglasses, cars, homes and factory. It’s just there. We don't even think about it much anymore, except when some hacker re-programs our 3D-food-printer and serves us up anchovy-flavoured jello as a joke. When it comes to bandwidth, yottabit capacities have arrived - look it up!
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Publish Date2019-12-24
Updated Date2026-09-18
Made Date2019-12-24
Target Date2030-12-31
Horizonlater
Outcomeopen
Confidencemedium

Prediction #15 in 20 Trends into 2030.

Hi-tech and technology. We used to have things called computers, which were physically separate devices that we carried around or plopped on our desk. Now, intelligence is embedded everywhere; in our clothing, eyeglasses, cars, homes and factory. It’s just there. We don’t even think about it much anymore, except when some hacker re-programs our 3D-food-printer and serves us up anchovy-flavoured jello as a joke. When it comes to bandwidth, yottabit capacities have arrived - look it up!

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