Imagined Future Scenarios
Quantum Computing, Probable Futures, Medium Term (3 - 5 years)
Scenario Generated from '6 Mistakes IT Teams Are Guaranteed To Make In 2025' - Forbes
Future Arc and Implications
Grow Arc
Social Impact: Increased economic opportunity and societal advancement driven by quantum-enhanced technologies lead to greater inequality.
Technological Impact: Rapid advancement of hybrid quantum-classical computing fuels exponential technological growth across all sectors.
Ecological Impact: Increased energy consumption from quantum computing necessitates a significant push towards sustainable energy solutions.
Economic Impact: Global economic expansion fueled by quantum-driven innovation results in unprecedented wealth creation but also exacerbates existing inequalities.
Political Impact: Global competition for quantum technology dominance intensifies geopolitical tensions and reshapes global power dynamics.
Narrative: Unfettered growth driven by quantum computing leads to a technologically advanced but increasingly unequal world.
Collapse Arc
Social Impact: Widespread job displacement due to automation leads to social unrest and instability.
Technological Impact: Over-reliance on complex quantum systems creates vulnerabilities and cascading failures, triggering widespread technological collapse.
Ecological Impact: Environmental damage caused by increased energy consumption surpasses planetary boundaries, leading to climate-related catastrophes.
Economic Impact: Economic systems crash due to technological failures and resource scarcity, leading to widespread poverty and famine.
Political Impact: Governments struggle to maintain order in the face of widespread societal collapse, leading to authoritarianism or anarchy.
Narrative: The unchecked deployment of quantum computing accelerates existing challenges and triggers a societal and technological collapse.
Discipline Arc
Social Impact: Strict regulations and centralized control of quantum computing ensure equitable access and minimize risks, but limit individual freedoms.
Technological Impact: Quantum computing development is carefully managed to prevent uncontrolled growth and prioritize societal well-being.
Ecological Impact: Sustainable quantum computing practices are enforced to minimize environmental impact and ensure resource efficiency.
Economic Impact: A planned economy leveraging quantum computing optimizes resource allocation and ensures economic stability, but potentially stifles innovation.
Political Impact: Global governance and collaboration around quantum technology ensure equitable distribution and prevent catastrophic misuse.
Narrative: A global regulatory framework manages the deployment of quantum computing to promote stability and equity, prioritizing collective good over individual freedoms.
Transform Arc
Social Impact: Quantum computing accelerates a paradigm shift in human understanding of the universe, leading to profound changes in consciousness and societal values.
Technological Impact: Quantum computing transcends current limitations, allowing for the creation of entirely new technologies and industries beyond our current imagination.
Ecological Impact: Quantum-enhanced materials science and sustainable technologies allow humanity to restore the planet’s damaged ecosystems.
Economic Impact: New economic models arise based on abundance and collaborative resource management, moving beyond traditional capitalist structures.
Political Impact: Global governance evolves toward cooperation and decentralized decision-making, promoting peace and equity.
Narrative: Quantum computing triggers a profound societal transformation, ushering in a new era of technological, ecological, and social harmony.
