In 20 years, around 2045, significant changes across society, technology, economy, and environment are expected. Key predictions include:
- A shift in healthcare towards preventative and quantified health approaches, with advanced technologies such as bio-printed organs extending lifespans.
- Major disruptions in employment due to AI, robotics, and automation, with many traditional jobs disappearing while new roles in healthcare, infrastructure, virtual worlds, and machine operation grow.
- The rise of new economic models including circular economies and digital currency impacts.
- Climate change effects intensifying with rising global temperatures and more extreme weather events.
- Social transformations including changes in education (lifelong learning), societal tolerance, and possibly family structures.
- Technology breakthroughs such as quantum computing, AI-driven creative content, and space exploration potentially bringing life beyond Earth.
- Continued concerns about world security, AI-related risks, and geopolitical shifts, including changes in global financial systems.
These trends collectively suggest a world that is technologically advanced but facing complex social, environmental, and economic challenges.