I've done a lot of these January 1st look forward posts in the 20+ years I've been blogging. I've used many different approaches. I sometimes talk big themes, like I did last year. I sometimes focus on just one thing. And sometimes I just make a bunch of predictions. I am going to do the latter approach today because I feel like it and it's so much fun.
1/ Apple and Google will leverage their existing market power to surpass OpenAI/ChatGPT in consumer AI prompts by the end of 2025.
2/ Waymo will surpass Uber in rides taken in San Franciso and Los Angeles by the end of 2025.
3/ Direct bank to bank payments will surpass credit card interchange payments in a few categories in the US in 2025.
4/ A decentralized clinical trial attracts millions of participants and produces a favorable outcome and Trump's FDA not only approves the drug but celebrates the approach.
5/ A housekeeper robot named Judy is launched by Dyson and it becomes a massive success, selling millions of units.
6/ NFT Art, left for dead at the end of 2024, makes a remarkable comeback and the MOMA purchases The 6529 Museum Of Art for an undisclosed sum.
7/ An AI doctor with the personality of Mr Rogers will treat millions of patients at zero cost in 2025.
8/ A bitcoin mining operation will pair with a wind farm in Newfoundland and grid scale battery storage to power an AI data center showcasing a new model for sustainable infrastructure.
9/ Arizona's ESA program attracts over 25% of K12 students in the state, leading to a number of local school closures.
10/ An AI produces an animated feature film that is nominated for an Oscar.
11/ An air taxi service launches in New York City offering an alternative to the L train commute.
12/ TikTok turns all videos into memecoins that can be traded on decentralized exchanges all over the world.
13/ The USV Librarian goes rogue, gets access to USV's crypto wallet, and starts making seed investments, one of which turns into a fund returner.
Like I said yesterday, "buckle up", 2025 is going to be wild.
