AI everywhere and beyond: '10 Hot Consumer Trends' to watch out for in 2017

AI took the lead with 35% of advanced internet users want an AI advisor at work

Ericsson ConsumerLab has released the sixth edition of its annual ‘The 10 Hot Consumer Trends for 2017 and beyond’.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) took the lead with 35 per cent of advanced internet users wanting an AI advisor at work, and one in four saying they would like an AI as their manager – reveals the report.

Here are the 10 trends for 2017 and beyond:
 

AI Everywhere: AI is spreading beyond assistants – actively influencing people’s daily lives and workplaces

Setting the Pace for Internet of Things: Consumers are increasingly using automated applications, influencing overall IoT adoption

Pedestrians Drive Autonomous Cars: Autonomous cars could replace drivers – and pedestrians say this would make them feel safer

Merged Reality: Advanced VR users think virtual, augmented and physical reality will fully merge in only three years’ time

Bodies Out of Sync: As autonomous cars and virtual and augmented reality become more common, consumers see motion sickness increasing 

The Smart Device Safety Paradox: Phones help keep us safe, but consumers take more risks because they rely on smart devices

Social Silos: People turn their social networks into silos, limiting their exposure to opposing ideas

Augmented Personal Reality: Consumers want to use AR to customise the way the world looks around them

The Privacy Divide: Some people only want to use encrypted services, but others believe privacy no longer exists

Big Tech for All: Most advanced internet users believe that in five years they will buy everything from the biggest five IT companies