The Future of AI
Crossroads essay
What we know about AI and the impact itwill have on the German media and communications market in the next 10 years.
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Privacy policy
The Future of AI
We have identified three relevant AI trends. Let's take a look at the history and thefuture course of their development.
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Emotion AI
Generative AI
Conversational AI
Into thenext 10 years
The Future of AI
We see five different phases of development for the media and communications market over the next ten years. Take a closer look.
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Phase ofEthical Liberalization
Phase of Trust & Transparency
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"If regulation acts as a brake on innovation, it is not well done."
Alois Krtil, CEO, ARIC2024
"We will have more human interactions because technology can automate the most dehumanising things."
Gianluca Mauro, Founder, AI Academy2024
Forecasts 2031 – 2032
AI undergoes ethical self-regulation, liberalizes regulations, and finds innovative applications in personal and professional life.
Emotion AI
Conversational AI
AI general
"There have always been delays between a well-functioning technology and its implementation by companies."
Gianluca Mauro, Founder, AI Academy
Forecasts 2025 – 2026
AI technologies gain widespread recognition and competitive edge, become indistinguishable from humans in digital interactions, and personalize content while facing regulatory challenges.
Emotion AI
Conversational AI
Generative AI
Emotion AI
Top Player in the field of Emotion AI
Historical events
Development curves 2034
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1990s: Emotional intelligence receives attention (psychologists J. D. Mayer & P. Salovey) 1996: Tamagotchi as a mass phenomenon establishes emotional intelligence in society 2012: Foundation of Emotient (software for facial recognition & analysis of emotions) 2016: Microsoft publishes an Emotion API 2020: High download rates and product launches during the COVID-19 pandemic lead to market growth for mental health apps 2022: Tawny receives innovation award for Emotion Analytics Platform
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Development maturityDegree of implementationConsumer adoption rate
Forecasts 2029 – 2030
AI sees increased competition and innovation, integrates with robotics for human-like interactions, surpasses human emotional capabilities, and becomes widely trusted.
Emotion AI
Conversational AI
Generative AI
"The development and adaptation of innovation is erratic, not linear. We will become faster and faster at accepting leaps in development and adapting new technologies."
Alois Krtil, CEO, ARIC2024
"Emotions are an indispensable part of human behaviour and our basic needs. They cannot simply be ignored in the digital environment."
Regina BurgmayrProject and Customer Success Manager, Tawny.AI
Forecasts 2033 – 2034
AI reaches a productivity plateau, becomes a daily tool, matures in handling complex issues, and standardizes in market research and autonomous technology.
Emotion AI
Conversational AI
Generative AI
Forecasts 2027 – 2028
AI automates various industries, breaks language barriers, gathers significant insights, and faces rising ethical discussions, fostering increased trust and transparency.
Emotion AI
Conversational AI
Generative AI
Conversational AI
Top Player in the field of Conversational AI
Development curves 2034
Historical events
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1966: Eliza, first demonstration of a virtual psychotherapist 2006: IBM Watson wins Jeopardy 2011: Introduction of Siri (iPhone) marks a significant milestone 2014: Virtual voice assistant Alexa is built into Amazon's intelligent voice system Echo 2017: AI passes the Turing test 2022: OpenAI publishes ChatGPT, the first natural-looking human-machine interaction
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Top Player in the field of Generative AI
Development curves 2034
Historical events
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2017: Paper "Attention is all you need" (Google) ushers in the era of generative AI
2022: Publication of various open and closed source models by major players 2023: High media and political attention around ChatGPT and generative AI 2023: ChatGPT reaches 100 million users within two months 2024: Launch of several new models like Sora (OpenAI, video), Suno (Suno, music) etc.
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The Future of AI
Crossroads essay
What we know about AI and the impact itwill have on the German media and communications market in the next 10 years.
Just a short introduction to our interactive essay
Let's start
Privacy policy
The Future of AI
We have identified three relevant AI trends. Let's take a look at the history and thefuture course of their development.
Crossroads essay
Emotion AI
Generative AI
Conversational AI
Into thenext 10 years
The Future of AI
We see five different phases of development for the media and communications market over the next ten years. Take a closer look.
Crossroads essay
Phase ofEthical Liberalization
Phase of Trust & Transparency
2024
2034
29
30
31
32
33
25
26
27
28
Phase ofImplementation
Phase ofAdvanced Integration
Phase of Maturity & Everyday Integration
Bet with uson the future
Bet on the future
Crossroads essay
Now it's your turn! Do you agree with our predictions or do you have a completely different view of the next 10 years? Let us know!
We are giving away 10 future games among all participants
Join us in betting on the future! Will we be right? Only our future selves know the answers.
Try to win this unique card game that revolves around foresight and strategic thinking. But be careful: other trendscouts are betting too!
Send us your e-mail address if you would like to take part.
Start
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Thank you for your participation &Stay curious!
Would you like to learn how to win the future?
Send us your e-mail address if you would like to take part in the prize draw.
How can you discover our essay?
Everything here is interactive, just discover with your mouse and click here.
Behind pulsating elements, more content is hidden.
This button right on the top of the page helps you to find all interactive elements.
Yeah, you got it!
Let's go!
"If regulation acts as a brake on innovation, it is not well done."
Alois Krtil, CEO, ARIC2024
"We will have more human interactions because technology can automate the most dehumanising things."
Gianluca Mauro, Founder, AI Academy2024
Forecasts 2031 – 2032
AI undergoes ethical self-regulation, liberalizes regulations, and finds innovative applications in personal and professional life.
Emotion AI
Conversational AI
AI general
"There have always been delays between a well-functioning technology and its implementation by companies."
Gianluca Mauro, Founder, AI Academy
Forecasts 2025 – 2026
AI technologies gain widespread recognition and competitive edge, become indistinguishable from humans in digital interactions, and personalize content while facing regulatory challenges.
Emotion AI
Conversational AI
Generative AI
Emotion AI
Top Player in the field of Emotion AI
Historical events
Development curves 2034
70%
1990s: Emotional intelligence receives attention (psychologists J. D. Mayer & P. Salovey) 1996: Tamagotchi as a mass phenomenon establishes emotional intelligence in society 2012: Foundation of Emotient (software for facial recognition & analysis of emotions) 2016: Microsoft publishes an Emotion API 2020: High download rates and product launches during the COVID-19 pandemic lead to market growth for mental health apps 2022: Tawny receives innovation award for Emotion Analytics Platform
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2034
2024
Development maturityDegree of implementationConsumer adoption rate
Forecasts 2029 – 2030
AI sees increased competition and innovation, integrates with robotics for human-like interactions, surpasses human emotional capabilities, and becomes widely trusted.
Emotion AI
Conversational AI
Generative AI
"The development and adaptation of innovation is erratic, not linear. We will become faster and faster at accepting leaps in development and adapting new technologies."
Alois Krtil, CEO, ARIC2024
"Emotions are an indispensable part of human behaviour and our basic needs. They cannot simply be ignored in the digital environment."
Regina BurgmayrProject and Customer Success Manager, Tawny.AI
Forecasts 2033 – 2034
AI reaches a productivity plateau, becomes a daily tool, matures in handling complex issues, and standardizes in market research and autonomous technology.
Emotion AI
Conversational AI
Generative AI
Forecasts 2027 – 2028
AI automates various industries, breaks language barriers, gathers significant insights, and faces rising ethical discussions, fostering increased trust and transparency.
Emotion AI
Conversational AI
Generative AI
Conversational AI
Top Player in the field of Conversational AI
Development curves 2034
Historical events
100%
1966: Eliza, first demonstration of a virtual psychotherapist 2006: IBM Watson wins Jeopardy 2011: Introduction of Siri (iPhone) marks a significant milestone 2014: Virtual voice assistant Alexa is built into Amazon's intelligent voice system Echo 2017: AI passes the Turing test 2022: OpenAI publishes ChatGPT, the first natural-looking human-machine interaction
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2034
Development maturityDegree of implementationConsumer adoption rate
Generative AI
Top Player in the field of Generative AI
Development curves 2034
Historical events
100%
2017: Paper "Attention is all you need" (Google) ushers in the era of generative AI 2022: Publication of various open and closed source models by major players 2023: High media and political attention around ChatGPT and generative AI 2023: ChatGPT reaches 100 million users within two months 2024: Launch of several new models like Sora (OpenAI, video), Suno (Suno, music) etc.
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2024
2034
Development maturityDegree of implementationConsumer adoption rate