With 2023 in the rearview mirror, it's fair to say that OpenAI's release of ChatGPT just over a year ago threw the tech industry into an excited, manic state. Companies like Microsoft and Google have thrown tremendous resources at AI in order to try to catch up, and VCs have tripped all over themselves to fund companies doing the same. With such a tremendous pace of innovation, it can be difficult to spot what's coming next, but we can try to take clues from AI's evolution so far to predict where it's headed. Here, we present 10 bold predictions laying out how emerging trends in AI development are likely to play out in 2024 and beyond.
1. Personal AI Trained on Your Data Becomes the Next Big Thing
While some consumers were awed by the introduction of ChatGPT, perhaps many more picked it up, played with it, and moved on with their lives. But in 2024, the former audience is likely to re-engage with the technology, as the trend towards personal AI will revolutionize user interactions with technology. These AI systems, trained on individual user data, offer highly personalized experiences and insights. For example, Google Gemini now integrates with users' Google Workspace data, enabling it to leverage everything it knows about their calendars, documents, location, chats and more. Meanwhile, companies like Apple and Samsung are likely to emphasize on-device AI as a key feature, prioritizing privacy and immediacy. It's not hard to imagine a personal AI with access to all of your data acting as a relationship, education, and career coach, becoming a more integral, personalized part of everyday life.