10 Interesting Questions for 2025
Will generative AI become a mainstream productivity tool or face significant regulatory headwinds?
How governments and enterprises balance innovation with concerns over misinformation, data privacy, and job displacement will shape the technology’s trajectory.Can the world stay on track to limit global warming to 1.5 °C after the 2024 climate summits?
2025 is a critical checkpoint: nationally determined contributions (NDCs) are due for revision, and global emissions must peak soon to meet Paris Agreement targets.Which country will set the next milestone in human space exploration?
NASA’s Artemis II, China’s crewed lunar plans, and private firms like SpaceX all aim for breakthroughs—who will actually put humans back near or on the Moon first?Will quantum computing deliver a commercially useful “quantum advantage”?
Proof-of-concept demonstrations exist, but 2025 could reveal practical applications in cryptography, materials design, or logistics—or expose fundamental scaling limits.How will the “semiconductor reshoring” race reshape global supply chains?
Massive fabs are under construction in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and India. Will they alleviate chip shortages and geopolitical risk, or simply raise costs?Is the metaverse hype cycle over—or just beginning its productivity phase?
By 2025 we will know whether mixed-reality headsets and virtual workspaces have found profitable niches or remained niche experiments.What does a post-pandemic labor market really look like?
Hybrid work norms, AI co-workers, and demographic shifts collide: do we see higher productivity, renewed inequality, or both?Can CRISPR-based therapies move from rare diseases to common chronic conditions?
Successful Phase III trials could open doors to editing genes for diabetes, heart disease, or even aging, raising fresh ethical and access questions.Will electric vehicle adoption cross the tipping point in developing economies?
Affordability of EVs, charging infrastructure, and battery supply chains will determine whether sales accelerate beyond early adopters in the Global South.How resilient are democracies amid accelerating information warfare?
2024–2025 host numerous pivotal elections; the efficacy of deepfake detection, content moderation, and civic education will be stress-tested in real time.