We’ve done this for a few years on the r/futurology subreddit. Here’s 2024’s predictions. Not many seem to have got a lot right, though most got a certain amount correct.

  • EspiritdescaliMAEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Climate

    • 2024 hottest year on record (so far)
    • COP30 a failure
    • Large storms / floods destroy portion of a US city
    • Oil and Gas continues to expand

    AI / Tech

    • AI roll out continues and more and more businesses shed staff for AI
    • No sign of AGI
    • No significant roll out of AI powered robots other than in isolated cases

    Economy

    • Bitcoin hits $200k at some point in 2025
    • Global Inflation Down
    • Global Interest rates Down
    • Inequality continues to rise globally

    War

    • More conflict in middle east, potentially China joins fray somewhere
    • Stalemate in Ukraine, no formal end to war

    Medicine

    • Neuralink/BCI makes progress but nothing groundbreaking

    Energy

    • Solar / Wind continues to expand, prices drop further
    • Fusion 30 years away