The World of 2028

In the next decade, technology is expected to change lives drastically. Already, fast food restaurants are supplementing human servers with self-order screens, changing the job market for in skilled workers. This trend is expected to continue, suggesting that today’s students need to develop skills and knowledge at levels that will remain competitive.

However, it isn’t just an impact on job opportunities. Different styles, different foods different types of social media and different methods of transportation are rapidly being developed. Malls, hospitals restaurants and schools are all expected to be impacted by the changes in technology.

That could mean that advances in medicine in just a few short years could help people prevent diseases that are currently common. With technology, doctors, lawyers, bankers and others will be performing their jobs in ways that are potentially different from today.

Over the last few years, education has changed drastically due to the Internet. It’s hard to believe how dependent people have become on Google since its inception twenty years ago in 1998, and even harder to imagine what it will be like in 2028. Technology will transform the playing field of every industry there is.

Another thing that is changing rapidly is how we view transportation. In the ‘50’s, they believed we would have flying cars and, while we don’t see them yet, they do exist. (See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRZNLBL7Px4 for more.) Perhaps by 2028 flying cars will become as ubiquitous as self-driving cars are expected to be in just a few years. Perhaps another advancement will be autonomous vehicles that change cars from a place of transportation to one of entertainment. However, with that kind of advancement, there will be other changes, with some bus companies and car brands facing challenging finances.

Some people fear that the future will not be safe at all because we are putting everything in hands of technology. One expert from the Ted Talk Blog Ted in 2017 Hanuschik said, “ I think it’s less about trusting the machines and more about trusting regulatory agencies to require implementation of best practices for developing safe, highly complex, electromechanical systems.” Basically, he is saying that, if anything bad were to happen, it wouldn’t be the person fault the agencies fault for not making it safe.

The question is, are people ready to trust agencies with the future of technology?