Conference Presentation, Panel
Things That Will Blow Your Mind
Milken InstituteStaci Warden, Eduardo Cabrera, Stuart Jones, Jr., Mark Rosenberg, Stephen Scott, Paul Daugherty, Dr. Hyunjun Park, Josh Hoffman, Dr. Vivian Ming
- Accelerating technology pace may render smartphones non-indispensable within the next decade as the world shifts toward AI-fueled virtual agents serving as friends and teaming partners.
- Global data creation is projected to reach 160 zettabytes by 2025, with approximately 40% deemed critical for enterprise operations against a storage industry capacity estimated to hold only 12.5% of that volume.
- The cloud storage market is forecast to reach $100 billion annually within a few years, creating a demand-supply gap expected to persist throughout the next decade.
- DNA storage technology aims to become economically viable as early as next year to supplement cold storage tiers, offering capabilities for retrieving data over thousands of years, editing via CRISPR, and distributing critical information like blockchain ledgers or human knowledge to planetary colonists.
- The chemical sector faces innovation stagnation, with new biological materials envisioned to combine steel-like hardness with super porosity and flexibility by 2019 or 2020, alongside printable skin-embedded electronics and timed-release pharmaceutical delivery systems.
- Cognitive neuroprosthetics are expected to see specialized impacts within five years and potentially redefine humanity within 10 to 20 years, with e-gaming identified as an initial use case.
- Future risks include the development of "tyranny tech" to enforce honesty or political loyalty, a significant rise in early-onset dementia over the next 20 to 30 years, and the unintended societal consequences of innovation.
- 3D printing advancements may raise ethical questions regarding the consumption of animal meat in the coming years.