SMRTR AIDec 8, 2025MIT Technology Review

The State of AI: A vision of the world in 2030

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Experts debate AI's trajectory toward 2030, with some predicting revolutionary changes while others expect slower adoption. Financial Times correspondent Tim Bradshaw forecasts an AI bubble burst that will create inequalities between those who can afford expensive AI services and those priced out, as companies like OpenAI face investor pressure for returns on their $500 billion valuations. MIT Technology Review's Will Douglas Heaven remains skeptical of dramatic near-term transformation, noting that true technological diffusion takes time and casual users often lose interest.

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