Korda and Wells predicted a device similar to a helicopter but closer to a rotocopter plane. [ The AI revolution is an opportunity for Ireland – and the planetOpens in new window ]So let’s look at the most obvious near-term impact first, artificial intelligence (AI). That’s probably one of the reasons why Michael Burry, made famous by the movie The Big Short, has bet heavily against AI businesses. Essentially, 2026 will be the year where physical constraints reassert themselves after more than a decade of advancement being software-led. Things to Come predicted a unified technocratic process to avoid all of this.

Source: The Irish Times January 08, 2026 17:01 UTC