2027 Global youth unemployment clashes with automation, basic income becomes the main political battleground.
2028 China and the US no longer discuss "trade," only "technology blockade," chips are equivalent to nuclear weapons.
2029 Real estate bubbles burst simultaneously in multiple countries, the bourgeoisie begins to lose to algorithmic capital.
2030 Many governments turn "carbon quotas" into a new tax system, environmental protection officially becomes a tool for state control.
2031 AI replaces half of white-collar jobs, states start directly distributing money to prevent revolutions.
2032 The first "corporate states" appear globally (companies have more power than governments).
2033 Traditional democracy fails, technocratic rule is accepted by the masses.
2034 Currency is no longer controlled by central banks but regulated by algorithms to manage inflation and interest rates.
2035 Multiple countries establish "social credit × finance" systems, rebellion becomes an economic crime.
2036 The middle class disappears in most countries, society is left only with the capital class and dependent classes.
2037 Large-scale "identity wars" erupt globally—conflicts over gender, ethnicity, and AI human rights.
2038 States begin taxing emotional and psychological data, inner feelings officially become economic resources.
2039 Population collapse makes immigration the most important strategic asset between nations.
2040 The first country where laws and policies are drafted by AI appears.
2041 War becomes "supply chain disruption" rather than bombs; finance becomes more deadly than armies.
2042 Governments transform into "platforms," citizens use the state like an app.
2043 Rich countries start using biotechnology to extend lifespan; the wealth gap becomes a biological gap.
2044 Sovereignty begins to be overtaken by multinational tech companies and data alliances.
2045 The global monetary system collapses, replaced by a "resource + computing power" pricing model.
2046 Emotional manipulation and brain interfaces are used in politics; elections turn into psychological engineering.
2047 Traditional "work" disappears entirely; society is reorganized into "contribution value × obedience."
2048 Some countries effectively become AI-managed digital dictatorships.
2049 Humans begin to debate "whether we should still govern ourselves."
2050 The world splits into two types of countries: chaotic nations ruled by humans, and highly efficient nations managed by AI.
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The Future I See
2027
Global youth unemployment clashes with automation, basic income becomes the main political battleground.
2028
China and the US no longer discuss "trade," only "technology blockade," chips are equivalent to nuclear weapons.
2029
Real estate bubbles burst simultaneously in multiple countries, the bourgeoisie begins to lose to algorithmic capital.
2030
Many governments turn "carbon quotas" into a new tax system, environmental protection officially becomes a tool for state control.
2031
AI replaces half of white-collar jobs, states start directly distributing money to prevent revolutions.
2032
The first "corporate states" appear globally (companies have more power than governments).
2033
Traditional democracy fails, technocratic rule is accepted by the masses.
2034
Currency is no longer controlled by central banks but regulated by algorithms to manage inflation and interest rates.
2035
Multiple countries establish "social credit × finance" systems, rebellion becomes an economic crime.
2036
The middle class disappears in most countries, society is left only with the capital class and dependent classes.
2037
Large-scale "identity wars" erupt globally—conflicts over gender, ethnicity, and AI human rights.
2038
States begin taxing emotional and psychological data, inner feelings officially become economic resources.
2039
Population collapse makes immigration the most important strategic asset between nations.
2040
The first country where laws and policies are drafted by AI appears.
2041
War becomes "supply chain disruption" rather than bombs; finance becomes more deadly than armies.
2042
Governments transform into "platforms," citizens use the state like an app.
2043
Rich countries start using biotechnology to extend lifespan; the wealth gap becomes a biological gap.
2044
Sovereignty begins to be overtaken by multinational tech companies and data alliances.
2045
The global monetary system collapses, replaced by a "resource + computing power" pricing model.
2046
Emotional manipulation and brain interfaces are used in politics; elections turn into psychological engineering.
2047
Traditional "work" disappears entirely; society is reorganized into "contribution value × obedience."
2048
Some countries effectively become AI-managed digital dictatorships.
2049
Humans begin to debate "whether we should still govern ourselves."
2050
The world splits into two types of countries: chaotic nations ruled by humans, and highly efficient nations managed by AI.