FUTURE .... TECH PROGRESS BY 2030
1. 90% of the population will have unlimited and free
data storage by 2018.
Deleting files to make room for files
is going to become a thing of the past. In less than three years,
about 90% of people will have unlimited and free data storage that will ultimately
be ad-supported, according to the report.
We are already seeing some companies
offer cheap or completely free service. For example, Google Photos already
offers unlimited storage for photos and Amazon will let you store an unlimited
amount of whatever you want for just $60 a year.
A big reason companies can do
this is because hard drive cost per gigabyte continues to fall. This has
spurred more data to be created than ever before. According to the report, it's
estimated about 90% of all data has been created in just the last two
years.
Still, there are signs this may not
be the case. Microsoft recently killed its plan that offered unlimited storage
on its cloud service OneDrive.
2. The first robotic pharmacist will arrive in the US
2021.
Robots already have a big presence in
the manufacturing industry, but as they become more advanced we will see them
enter new service-oriented jobs.
In fact, respondents predict that by
2021, we will even have the first robot pharmacist in the US.
3.
1 trillion sensors will be connected to the internet
by 2022.
As the cost of sensors continues to
decline and computing power increases, all kinds of devices will increasingly
become connected to the internet. From the clothes you wear to the ground you
walk on, everything will come online.
According to the report, it's
predicted 1 trillion sensors will be connected as early as 2022. “Every
(physical) product could be connected to ubiquitous communication
infrastructure, and sensors everywhere will allow people to fully perceive their
environment.”
4.
10% of the world's population will be wearing clothes
connected to the internet by 2022.
Cars, appliances, and other everyday
objects are increasingly becoming more connected to the internet. And not too
long from now, even the clothes on our back will get a connection.
By 2022, experts predict that 10% of
people will be wearing clothing with embedded chips that connects them to the
internet.
This isn’t really too surprising
seeing as a number of accessories — including watches and rings— are already
becoming connected.
5.
The first 3D-printed car will be in production by
2022.
3D printers are increasingly becoming
more powerful and capable of printing complex objects from all kinds of
materials. Many car companies are already using 3D printing to create
prototypes and to more efficiently create specific parts of a vehicle.
Most recently, Audi showed off a
miniature vehicle it created using its metal printers. And the automotive
startup Local Motors is aiming to begin production on a full-size car using 3D
printing in the next few years. The company has already created several
prototypes, and plans to sell a production model (shown above).
6.
The first implantable mobile phone will become
commercially available in 2025.
Being attached to your smartphone may
take on a whole new meaning by 2023.
About 80% of respondents predict that
in seven years, the first implantable mobile phone will become commercially available. The
device will potentially be able to track a person’s health more accurately,
while also allowing them to communicate thoughts via brainwaves or signal
instead of verbally, according to the report.
Implantable health devices, like
pacemakers and cochlear implants, have already become more mainstream. And it's
likely we'll see more widespread adoption of implantable technologies emerge
before 2025.
7.
The first government will replace its census with
big-data technologies by 2023.
As collecting, managing, and understanding
data becomes easier, governments may move away from old methods of collecting
information and begin to rely more on big data technologies to automate
programs.
According to the report, this is
going to happen sooner than later. More than 80% of respondents estimate that
the first government will replace the census with big-data systems by
2023.
Some countries, including Canada,
have already began experimenting with pulling back on traditional census
methods; however, no country has completely replaced the system yet.
8.
10% of reading glasses will be connected to the
internet by 2023.
Interacting with the world around you
will become a lot different when connected glasses become more common.
86% of survey respondents
predict connected eyewear will become common by 2023. The technology will allow
wearers to have direct access to internet applications optimized for an enhanced
or augmented reality experience. Eye-tracking technology will also
let them to control the interface hands-free.
Google, of course, already introduced
similar technology with Google Glass and is currently working on connected
contact lenses.
9.
80% of people on earth will have a digital presence
online by 2023.
More people will gain a digital
identity as internet connectivity becomes more prevalent.
Respondents estimate that by 2023,
more than 80% of the global population will have a digital
presence. According to the report “digital life is becoming inextricably
linked with a person’s physical life,” and will only continue to grow in
importance.
Companies like Facebook and Google
are pushing this effort ahead with various projects to connect remote parts of
the world to the internet.
10.
A government will collect taxes for the first time
via blockchain 2023.
Digital currencies, like Bitcoin, use
a mechanism called the blockchain to perform transactions. The blockchain is
essentially a shared public ledger that everyone can inspect and no single
person controls. Those using the system keep it up to date to continuously keep
track of transactions.
The blockchain technology, though,
holds promise beyond Bitcoin. Some have proposed using the technology for
public databases, like titles to land or other goods. According to recent
article from the Economist, the NASDAQ is even about to start using the technology
to record trading in securities of private companies.
Blockchain technology is expected to
reach its tipping point in the next few years, and by 2023, it's predicted that
the first government will collect taxes using the technology.
11.
90% of the global population will have a
supercomputer in their pocket by 2023.
Around the world people are
increasingly using their smartphones more than PCs, and in developing nations
people are becoming connected to the internet for the first time via their
mobile phone. As smartphones gain computing power and the price continues to
fall, the speed of adoption will only accelerate.
The number of global smartphone
subscribers is estimated to breach 50% penetration by 2017, and by 2023,
about 90% of the population will be connected via smartphone.
12.
Access to the internet will become a basic right by
2024.
According to the survey, 79% of
respondents predict that by 2024, most of the world will have regular internet
access.
Tech giants like Google and Facebook
are currently coming up with creative solutions to connect the remaining
4 billion people who don’t have access to the internet. Facebook’s
Internet.org is using drones to beam internet down to Earth from satellites and
Google’s Project Loon is using giant balloons that float in the atmosphere to
connect remote parts of the world.
13.
The first transplant of a 3D-printed liver will occur
by 2024.
3D printers are
already increasingly used in the healthcare industry to create human
parts, like bone replacements and organ implants. Doctors have already used
3D printing to create part of a patient's rib cage and other bone
implants.
But bioprinting, which combines
bioengineering with 3D printing, will also enable researchers and others in the
healthcare industry to grow usable artificial organs.
14.
By 2024, more than 50% of internet traffic to homes
will be from appliances and devices.
As more sensors are deployed and more
products become connected to the internet, we will see a big shift in internet
traffic.
Currently, most of the internet
traffic in home is for personal consumption, whether it be for communication or
entertainment. But by 2024, about half of the internet in the home will be used
for home automation purposes.
15.
5% of consumer products will be 3D printed.
3D printing, also know as additive
manufacturing, has already made a lot of inroads with designers and in the
manufacturing industry.
But as the printers become less
expensive, more powerful, and easier to use, consumers will also increasingly
adopt the technology. This will enable them to print things at home on
demand.
Demand for the technology has already
grown more than it was expected. In 2014, there were 133,000 3D printers sold
worldwide, which is a 68% increase from 2013.
16.
30% of corporate audits will be performed by
artificial intelligence by 2025.
AI will increasingly replace a range
of jobs performed by people today, including white collar jobs. Because
artificial intelligence is so effective when it comes to matching patterns and
automating processes, it’s well suited to perform many tasks in large
organizations, according to the report.
According to recent research from
the McKinsey Global Institute, about 45% of
activities people are paid to perform can be automated by adapting current
technologies. This represents about $2 trillion in annual wages in the US.
But it’s not only low-income,
low-skill workers that will be at risk. According to the McKinsey
research, “even the highest-paid occupations in the economy, such as financial
managers, physicians, and senior executives, including CEOs, have a significant
amount of activity that can be automated.”
By 2025, AI used in white-collar jobs
is expected to reach a tipping point and about 30% of corporate audits will be
performed by AI.
17.
Globally, more trips will be made using car-sharing
programs than privately-owned cars by 2025.
The sharing economy has taken off in
a big way over the last few years thanks to online marketplaces and mobile
apps. But perhaps the best example of the sharing economy in action is in the
transportation sector.
Services like Uber, Lyft, and Zipcar
have changed how people think about transportation and car ownership. It’s also
forced auto manufacturers to rethink their business models.
By 2025, 67% of respondents predict
that the sharing economy will have grown to the point that more rides taken
globally are actually via a car-sharing service, and not by a privately-owned
car.
18.
Driverless cars will account for 10% of all cars in
the US by 2026.
Autonomous cars have the potential to
dramatically increase safety, decrease emissions, and change models of
transportation.
Tech companies like Google and Uber,
as well as traditional automakers like Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen, are
all currently working on self-driving cars. But respondents predict that it
will be 2026 before the 10% of all cars are driverless in the US.
19.
The first AI machine will join a corporate board of
directors 2026.
Artificial intelligence will
increasingly play a more important role in the business world as a decision
making tool.
Because AI can learn from previous
situations, it can provide insight and automate complex decision process based
on data and past experiences. This means that robots won't just replace
low-wage, low-income jobs. As AI and robotics evolve, we will see more
white-collar jobs also begin to be replaced.
According to the survey, the
technology will get so advanced that the first AI machine will become part
of a corporate board of directors by 2026.
20.
The first city with more than 50,000 people and no
traffic lights will come into existence by 2026.
Infrastructure will also become more
connected in the future, giving way to more smart cities. Everything from the
sidewalk and streets to the traffic lights and buildings will be connected to
the internet.
Smart cities, like a smart home, will
be automated capable of managing their “energy, material flows, logistics and
traffic,” according to the report.
The evolution of connected
infrastructure will bring about the first city with a population of 50,000
people and no traffic lights by 2026, according to the report.
21.
By 2027, 10% of global gross domestic product will be
stored using blockchain technology.
As blockchain technology takes off,
more money will be stored using the technology.
According to the report, the total
worth of Bitcoin in the blockchain is around $20 billion, or about 0.025% of
global GDP of around $80 trillion. By 2027, about 10% of the global GDP will be
stored using blockchain.
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BY GAURAV RR
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