Future Friday

It’s Friday morning, March 15, 2035. Let me take you through a day that would seem like science fiction today, but will be as ordinary as checking your smartphone once was… 6:47 AM: The Gentle Revolution of Waking Up Tristan’s morning doesn’t begin with an alarm clock. It hasn’t for years. Her home’s environmental AI has been monitoring her sleep cycles, room temperature, and even the weather forecast. As natural light gradually increases through smart glass windows that have been slowly becoming transparent over the past 30 minutes, her personal AI companion, which she calls “Sage,” whispers the day’s personalized briefing through bone-conducting speakers woven into her pillowcase. ...

Picture this: It’s a Tuesday morning in March 2029. Sarah wakes up in Seoul, and her phone already knows she’s feeling slightly anxious about her presentation today—not from any calendar entry, but from analyzing her sleep patterns, morning routine timing, and even the musical choices her digital twin made for her overnight playlist. Meanwhile, her parents in Vancouver receive a gentle suggestion from their family communication app to send an encouraging message, triggered by their digital twins recognizing a pattern of stress in Sarah’s behavioral data. By the time she’s having her morning coffee, her anxiety has already been addressed by a support network she didn’t even know was paying attention. ...