Exploring the Futures of Technology

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Explore the accelerating landscape of emerging technologies and get a foundation for developing a futures-informed mindset.
This report provides insights into key trends, critical uncertainties, and the interconnected dynamics of technological advancements, with a focus on AI’s emerging role as a mediator in the future. Its aim is to help readers make sense of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in 2025 and beyond.

Discover 10 key trends and issues to be watched in 2025

From the challenges of scaling AI and quantumcomputing to the transformative potential of contextual AI, agentic AI, and humanoidrobotics, the selected trends and issues all bring significant opportunities while raising ethical and practical concerns as well.

It provides insights into key trends, critical uncertainties, and the interconnected dynamics of technological advancements, with a focus on AI’s emerging role as a mediator in the future.

Its aim is to help readers make sense of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in 2025 and beyond.
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