technology predictions for 2055 | Future timeline

Read technology predictions for 2055, a year that will see the world transform thanks to disruptions in technology that will impact a wide range of sectors—and we explore some of them below. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.

Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A futurist consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.

technology forecasts for 2055

In 2055, a number of technology breakthroughs and trends will become available to the public, for example:

Share of global car sales taken by autonomous vehicles equals 95 per cent 1
World sales of electric vehicles reaches 29,666,667 1
Average number of connected devices, per person, is 28 1
Global number of Internet connected devices reaches 271,600,000,000 1

Technology related predictions due to make an impact in 2055 include:

Humans not allowed. The AI-only web: Future of the Internet P8

Related technology articles for 2055:

Medically assistive nanobots: Meet the micro-medics.

AI improves patient outcomes: Is AI our best healthcare worker yet?.

AI speeds scientific discovery: The scientist that never sleeps.

Assisted creativity: Can AI enhance human creativity?.

Personal digital twins: The age of online avatars.

Deepfakes for fun: When deepfakes become entertainment.

Generative adversarial networks (GANs): The age of synthetic media.

Recurrent neural networks (RNNs): Predictive algorithms that can anticipate human behavior.

Convolutional neural network (CNN): Teaching computers how to see.

Molecular robotics: These microscopic robots can do just about anything.

Synthetic age reversal: Can science make us young again?.

Artificial nervous systems: Can robots finally feel?.

VR advertisements: The next frontier for brand marketing.

Brick-and-click: The tricky balance between online and physical stores.

Blockchain health insurance: Addressing challenges in data management.

Autonomous robot painters: The future of wall painting.

Hempcrete: Building with green plants.

Digitized health and protective labeling: Empowering the consumer.

Offensive government hacking: A new kind of digital warfare.

Unpiloted military vehicles: Are we getting close to lethal autonomous weapons?.

Local autonomous vehicle regulations: A road less regulated.

AI-augmented work: Can machine learning systems become our best teammate?.

Delivery tracking and security: A higher level of transparency.

Autonomous pharmacies: Are AI and medications a good combination?.

Web-scale content analysis: Making sense of online content.

Automation of workers: How can human laborers stay relevant?.

Serverless computing: Outsourcing server management.

AI in the cloud: Accessible AI services.

Virtual reality estate tours: The age of immersive virtual house tours.

Automation to audit the rich: Can AI bring tax evaders in line?.

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