Predictions for 2031 | Future timeline
Read 10 predictions for 2031, a year that will see the world transform in big and small ways; this includes disruptions throughout our culture, technology, science, health and business sectors. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.
Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A trend intelligence consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends in foresight. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.
Fast forecasts for 2031
- Language is no longer be a barrier between individuals and cultures, as real-time language translation and interpretation is now accessible through the use of universal language translator earbuds or augmented reality glasses. (Likelihood 90%)1
- The majority of factories in developed countries now have their human workers work alongside one or more AI-powered robot partners to perform tasks more efficiently to produce goods; traditional blue-collar labor who accept working alongside these robots will need to develop new skill sets. (Likelihood 70%)1
- Translation earbuds allow instantaneous translation, making foreign travel much easier. 1
Country forecasts for 2031
Read forecasts about 2031 specific to a range of countries, including:
Technology forecasts for 2031
Technology related predictions due to make an impact in 2031 include:
Culture forecasts for 2031
Culture related predictions due to make an impact in 2031 include:
- The last job creating industries: Future of Work P4
- Automated policing within the surveillance state: Future of policing P2
- Real vs. digital in tomorrow’s blended schools: Future of education P4
- Degrees to become free but will include expiry date: Future of education P2
- List of sci-fi crimes that will become possible by 2040: Future of crime P6
Science forecasts for 2031
Science related predictions due to make an impact in 2031 include:
- Public transit goes bust while planes, trains go driverless: Future of Transportation P3
- Peak cheap oil triggers renewable era: Future of Energy P2
- China, rise of a new global hegemon: Geopolitics of Climate Change
Health forecasts for 2031
Health related predictions due to make an impact in 2031 include:
- Moving from extreme life extension to immortality: Future of human population P6
- Experiencing tomorrow’s healthcare system: Future of Health P6
- Understanding the brain to erase mental illness: Future of Health P5
- End of permanent physical injuries and disabilities: Future of Health P4
