What’s your “I’m calling it now” prediction? – 17 educated guesses at the future
Nobody knows what tomorrow will bring, but that doesn’t stop people making predictions.
Whether it’s the continued rise of AI or the downfall/legacy of certain political figures – *cough* Trump *cough* – it seems that Reddit users have an idea of what the near future will look like. And we know this thanks to this tantalising question posed by Burndbridge:
‘What’s your “I’m calling it now” prediction?’
Here’s what their crystal balls foresee …
1.
‘Coursework/homework will no longer be used for formal assessment because of ai. exams will be the only way to assess knowledge’
-azulmulgogi
2.
‘All social networks will crumble under the weight of AI generated content and will be deserted or will need to be completely overhauled to remain usable by humans.’
-pontiflexrex
3.
‘Trying to think of a positive one- With our growing older population, the emphasis of curing Alzheimer’s will be bumped more as a priority, and the current trials that have been looking good will get more of a push to mainstream practice, within the next 10 years’
-Opposite-Vegetable-2
4.
‘Automated forklift operators. Already happening now at my job. It’s crazy to see forklifts operating themselves without a driver.
They still can’t burnout as good as me. ’
-BigMungo69
5.
‘There will be a “real internet” that will be made exclusively for people who link their online identity to their government identity.’
-Dave_Labels
6.
‘Internet search will be completely useless soon.
You’ll hear a rumor (or just make one up), and do a search for it, and AI bots will just generate pics and news stories confirming it. The truth will be completely indiscernible.’
-ubeor
7.
‘Once Trump is out of office, Republicans are going to run on how anti-Trump they really were.’
-WongoKnight
8.
‘People will start going to live performances like plays more often because AI – generated online content will overload the networks and get really boring/ creepy.’
-FlyingMamMothMan
9.
‘There will be an AI presidential candidate who will make it pretty far before people find out that they aren’t real.’
-Big-Routine222