Friday Farsight

No, not 3D goggles. Not big blocks of glass with 3D images inside. We're talking lifelike 3D images broadcast into the open air. Is this really possible? How?

As a sci-fi writer, I have avoided such tech in my stories, presuming it to be pure fantasy, but AI says otherwise. Tune in to hear Biff and Betty set the record straight.

Read the full prediction: Mainstream Holographic Televisions

Most people still think that longevity science is a hoax, while scientists in the field claim that we're a decade or two away from tech that could let us rewind the biological clock at will. Who is right, or is the truth somewhere in between?

Read the full prediction: Indefinite Life Extension

Wealth inequality is bad and getting worse, a trend that has been clear since the 1980s. Surely society will take corrective action now that the issue is headline news. Right? Or will the stronger force remain wealth's proclivity to perpetuate itself?

Read the full trend: Wealth Inequality in the United States (Gini Coefficient)

The robots are coming for our jobs, they say. Maybe so. But when will this include the CEOs and executives? When will companies run all on their own? Is this the inevitable destination of capital's drive for efficiency?

Read the full prediction: First wholly AI-managed corporation established

Livestock consumes over 3/4 of agricultural land. A transition to "cultured meat" could open a future where the domination of nature is no longer an existential imperative. Might we live to see planet-wide rewilding?

Read the full prediction: Lab-grown meat surpasses traditional livestock

Robotic servants. They've been just around the corner since at least the 1950s. Is today different? Are we about to say goodbye to household chores? What then? What won't robots do for us, and what will that mean for laborers, labor-saving devices, and society at large?

Read the full prediction: Fully Capable Home Robotic Servants