Top 10 Predictions for the Tech Economy in 2023

Looking at the clues of what’s happening today, I take a stab at second guessing what’s going to happen tomorrow. Here are my top 10 predictions for the tech economy in the year ahead.

1. 2023 will be a pivotal year for AI and its role in the future of humanity
2. NFTs will endure and mature as a means for consumer brands to build customer engagement
3. The gap between Bitcoin and the rest of crypto will become a chasm
4. Adoption of DeFi will continue to grow amongst the world’s unbanked
5. TikTok won’t be banned in the US but the anti-China rhetoric will continue
6. 2023 will see an accelerated move towards a “splinternet”
7. Musk will exit Twitter empty handed
8. In a post-Twitter world, Social Media will become fragmented and factionalised
9. Meta will pivot from virtual to augmented reality
10. Space is getting closer as investment increases and the missions go further.

Let me explain why…

1. 2023 will be a pivotal year for AI and its role in the future of humanity