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10 predictions for 2018

10 trends, tech breakthroughs and social movements for the year ahead

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From altruistic drones to prize-winning AI artists, here are our 10 trends, tech breakthroughs and social movements for the year ahead.

We explore how existing technology could work for us. Could drones deliver more than parcels? Could our data be the key to better deals for us as consumers?

A key theme that filters through a number of this year’s predictions is the impact of artificial intelligence, on everything from healthcare to artistic practice.

Our Director of Explorations Celia Hannon explores this in her accompanying blog. And don't forget to catch up on how our predictions for 2017 are progressing.

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10 predictions for 2018

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10 predictions for 2018

Drones deliver public benefit, not just parcels

Humans and machines will create prize-winning art

The year the internet goes green

Guiding the smart machines

Tech giants race to buy a healthcare provider

SimPolicy: Smarter policy through simulation

Regulators wake up to consumer data

The collaborative economy changes direction

The nation state goes virtual

Emotional surveillance goes mainstream

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