2028 Predictions (49)

By The End Of 2028, At Least One Quantum Computing Vendor Will Announce A Machine With More Than 300 Fault-tolerant Logical Qubits.

SpaceX Will Carry Out Its First Real Uncrewed Starship Launch Toward Mars During The 2028-2029 Earth-Mars Transfer Window.

At Least One Leading AI Coding Agent Will Exceed An 85% Resolution Rate On The SWE-bench Verified Benchmark.

Autonomous Trucking In The US Becomes Cheaper Per Mile Than Human-driven Trucks In 2028, Starting The Commercial Transformation Of Long-haul Freight.

The Global AI-in-education Market Exceeds $20 Billion In 2028, Making AI Learning Platforms The Fastest-growing Segment Of Education Technology.

The FDA Approves The First Commercial Implanted Brain-computer Interface For Motor Function Restoration (Synchron Stentrode Or Neuralink N1).

Sleep Tracking Devices (Such As The Oura Ring) Are Expected To Gain Independent Clinical Validation And Regulatory Clarity On Sleep-stage Accuracy By 2028, With Device Data From Millions Of Users Increasingly Integrated Into Primary Care Monitoring.

By 2028, AI Literacy Is Expected To Enter Primary And Secondary Curricula As A Mandatory Learning Outcome Across Most Developed Countries.

Moderna And Merck's Personalized MRNA Neoantigen Cancer Vaccine Intismeran Autogene (V940/mRNA-4157) Is Expected To Receive Its First Regulatory Approval In 2028 As Adjuvant Treatment For High-risk Melanoma.

AGI-like Systems Reach Human Expert Level In Narrow Domains Such As Medicine And Law.

Common Global Standards For AI Ethics And Governance Are Established.

AI-assisted Scientists Discover New Materials And Drug Candidates.

Asset Tokenization Becomes Widespread In The Real Estate And Art Markets.

AI-assisted Credit Scoring Systems Outperform Traditional Methods.

Global Tax Reforms Expand To Regulate The Digital Economy.

AI Teaching Assistants Are Used In Every Classroom.

Blockchain-based Diploma And Certificate Systems Become Widespread.

Distance Education Becomes Fully Interactive With VR/AR.

International Regulations For Autonomous Weapon Systems Are Discussed.

AI-assisted Decision Support Systems Are Used In Command And Control.

AI-assisted Diagnostic Systems Are Expected To Reach Clinician-level Accuracy In Radiology And Pathology.

Genomics-based Personalized Medicine Is Expected To Become Standard Of Care In Oncology.

3D Bioprinters Are Expected To Enter Clinical Use For Organ Transplantation.

BCI Devices Are Expected To Begin Being Used For Cognitive Enhancement In Healthy Individuals.

Brain Mapping Projects Are Expected To Map A Substantial Portion Of The Human Brain.

Neuroimplants Are Expected To Enter Clinical Trials For Memory Enhancement.

Biological Age Measurement (Epigenetic Clock) Is Expected To Enter Routine Health Screening.

Neuromodulation Devices That Improve Sleep Quality Are Expected To Become Commercial.

Drugs That Slow The Aging Process Are Expected To Succeed In Clinical Trials.

Vertical Farming Is Expected To Supply Roughly 10% Of Urban Food Supply.

Cultivated (Cell-based) Meat Products Are Expected To Approach Price Parity.

Soil Sensors And AI Are Expected To Significantly Reduce Fertilizer Use.

Fusion Energy Demonstrates Net Positive Energy Gain Experimentally.

Carbon Taxes Become More Widely Adopted Globally.

Energy Storage (Battery) Capacity Grows Tenfold.

500+ Qubit Quantum Computers Are Used In Chemistry And Materials Science.

The First Permanent Crewed Base Is Established On The Lunar Surface.

Crewed Spacecraft For Mars Missions Begin Testing.

The First Commercial Missions For Asteroid Mining Are Planned.

Autonomous Trucks Enter Commercial Use On Highways.

Electric Aircraft Provide Commercial Service On Short-haul Flights.

Smart Cities Optimise Transport Systems With AI.

Humanoid Robots Enter Pilot Applications In Elderly Care At Home.

Industrial Robots Become Widespread In SMEs.

Robotic Surgical Systems Enable Remote Surgery.

By 2028, With US LNG Export Terminals Operating Near Full Capacity And The İncreasing Share Of South America And Ukraine İn Global Food Trade, A Structural İncrease İn Energy-driven Food Production Costs Will Occur, Putting Upward Pressure Particularly On Grain-based Food Prices.

By The End Of 2028, Biological Age Measurement And AI-driven Target Discovery Will Become A Standard Component Of Preclinical Longevity Programs, Used İn At Least 50% Of Such Programs.

By The End Of 2028, İn At Least One Country Worldwide, Annual İnstallations Of Medical Service Robots (including Surgical, Rehabilitation, And Hospital Logistics) Will Exceed 100,000 Units, And The Total Market Size For These Robots Will Approach The 20 Billion USD Threshold.

By The End Of 2028, AI-powered Virtual Patient Systems İn Healthcare Simulation Centers Will Become A Standard Component Of Medical Education İn Turkey, With At Least 10 Medical Faculties İntegrating Them İnto Their Curricula.