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Make some Predictions for 2025, that we can revisit in 12 months to see who is right. (self.futurology)

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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.

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[–] Espiritdescali 4 points 1 month 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