Predictions for 2036 | Future timeline
Read 21 predictions for 2036, 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 2036
- Cloud-based quantum computing trickles down to handheld and IoT devices, allowing businesses and consumers to execute ever more complex tasks and day-to-day decisions. (Likelihood 70%)1
- Artificial intelligence advancements can now allow the modeling of a digital version of one's self, based on their physical self. These physical and digital selves may behave differently, giving individuals a "duality" or second identity, rather than having an "individuality" or single identity. (Likelihood 90%)1
- Thanks to advances in DNA analytics, DNA-personalized medications, treatment, dietary, and fitness programs are now commonplace, allowing for genetic-level diagnosis, management, and treatment of diseases. (Likelihood 90%)1
- Medicines and prescription drugs that are hyper-individualized to the individual can now be 3D-printed on-demand at local pharmacies; this greatly improves recovery rates for the sick. (Likelihood 80%)1
- Bionic eyes with high resolution are commercially available. 1
- Bionic eyes with high resolution are commercially available 1
Country forecasts for 2036
Read forecasts about 2036 specific to a range of countries, including:
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Technology forecasts for 2036
Technology related predictions due to make an impact in 2036 include:
Culture forecasts for 2036
Culture related predictions due to make an impact in 2036 include:
- Universal Basic Income cures mass unemployment
- The last job creating industries: Future of Work P4
- Automated judging of criminals: Future of law P3
- How Millennials will change the world: Future of Human Population P2
- List of sci-fi crimes that will become possible by 2040: Future of crime P6
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Science forecasts for 2036
Science related predictions due to make an impact in 2036 include:
- The job-eating, economy-boosting, social impact of driverless vehicles: Future of Transportation P5
- The end of meat in 2035: Future of Food P2
- China, rise of a new global hegemon: Geopolitics of Climate Change
