That moment of ‘eureka’ reveals a trend exists and it is the result of a series of changes that are moving constantly from the fringes to the mainstream.

influence from business to education to politics and of course, society. This dense document with solid information and real-world case examples is an open eye to what the future holds for 2017 and beyond.

According to the report, there are ten modern sources of change in society with technology as the primary connector: wealth distribution, education, government, politics, public health, demography, economy, environment, journalism and media (individual and collective use of social networks). If you want to forecast the future, look carefully into these connectors.

The report predicts that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be integrated as a branch of computer science in which computers are programmed to do things that normally require human intelligence — this includes learning, reasoning, problem-solving, understanding language and perceiving a situation or environment.

The White House has also recognised the importance of AI in economic development. According to its report, ‘Artificial Intelligence, Automation and the Economic’, carried out by the White House and published in December 2016, the current wave of enthusiasm for AI is driven by three mutually reinforcing factors: the availability of big data from sources, including e-commerce, businesses and social media; science, and government.

Interestingly, AI has its intellectual