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How technology will change the present and future

The smartphones in our pockets are transforming our lives

By Harshith SasubelliPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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How technology will change the present and future
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The smartphones in our pockets are transforming our lives, and our brains, in ways we’re only just beginning to understand. But the mobile revolution is just the beginning of a technology-driven transformation that is rapidly changing our lives. No one knows what the future will hold, but it’s an exciting time to be alive. The following are my predictions for how technology will change the present and future.

How will the future be different?

Everything will be digitized: Everything. Say goodbye to the ability to write, sign, or even create physical objects. Yes, you’ll still have “paper,” but paper will be digitized too, along with your personal notes, pictures, and more. Digital paper, even without the ability to take notes, will still feel like paper because it will be able to absorb oils, dirt, and other natural stains from your hands. Even harder than going paperless, it will be possible to get your bank statements online. Sure, you’ll still need to visit your local branch occasionally, but all of your transactions will be electronically saved.

How will technology change our lives?

You’ll be using your phone or tablet for longer, will use it for more, and will have more access to the internet. Mobile apps will become more sophisticated as computers increasingly have the power to learn, remember, and interpret. More important, though, will be that mobile phones will become more prevalent, and we’ll be increasingly comfortable doing more with them. You’ll be able to use a phone to have a movie and be at the same place, be at the same time, using the same technology as you would on a computer. In addition, you’ll be able to use the internet more effectively, and as a result, you will increasingly be able to do things faster and more efficiently. Your devices will give you direct access to the web. You won’t be browsing through a web browser.

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The future of work :The rise of the robot nation

Robots and AI will shape the way we live and work in the future, and they will continue to transform the way we understand work and define success. Humans will still have jobs, but they’ll look a lot different than they do today. We’ll think of work as a value-added service. Rather than working for money, humans will work for other humans to do things they can’t or won’t do by themselves. This will require workers to collaborate more, and AI will take on more and more of the responsibilities that humans were once relegated to. Artificial intelligence is poised to completely transform work, opening up completely new careers and redefining what it means to be successful.

The future of health :What’s next for medical research?

Some experts believe artificial intelligence could be a useful tool for fighting deadly diseases, from the flu to cancer. But the healthcare industry is still grappling with questions about how to use AI to make healthcare more effective, safe and efficient. Investors are also wondering about the potential of IBM Watson — the technology company’s artificial intelligence platform — to help doctors make more accurate diagnoses. “Doctors have been using speech recognition for 20 years, and Watson is a computer doing the same thing that a doctor is,” Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, recently said on CNBC. But aside from health care, artificial intelligence is expected to make an impact in other industries as well.

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The future of travel :What will the world be like in 2050?

The possibilities are truly limitless. But in the decade and a half I’ve spent researching how people travel today, I can confidently say this: By 2050, the number of car trips people take in a given year will decline by more than half, from about 9.3 trillion to 4.6 trillion. In the next 35 years, an additional 3 billion people will have made it to the developing world. They’ll no longer live in cities, where the cars are already inescapable, and they’ll have one fewer reason to keep as many cars on the road as possible. By then, the public transit system will be in place to support the increase in people’s desire for liveable, urban environments. It will get easier to build a world without cars. So what’s the problem?

Conclusion

Technology has a long history of enabling innovation and creativity. We have often made better choices, applied more ingenuity, and achieved more spectacular results because of it. It’s up to us, though, to control this revolution and use it to build a brighter future for ourselves and the people around us

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