3. Sentient Cities
Digital cities will be intelligent, efficient, and sustainable, powered by a networked infrastructure of smart objects, selfreporting systems, and AI-powered analytics.
68 % of the people on Earth will live in an urban area by 2050. 2
4. Agents and Algorithms
Highly personalized intelligent agents will serve as our“ operating system for living,” anticipating our needs and taking action to meet them.
50 % of leaders expect they will rely upon their virtual assistant. 1
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5. Robots With Social Lives
Robots will be socially engaged with humans, but also with each other— sharing knowledge through a social( robot) network.
70 % of leaders would welcome people partnering with machines to surpass our human limitations. 1
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1. Dell Technologies research,“ Digital Transformation Index,” conducted by Vanson Bourne, August 2018, www. delltechnologies. com / DTIndex.
2. United Nations, 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects, December 2018, https:// population. un. org / wup / Publications / Files / WUP2018-KeyFacts. pdf.