Future Technology Timeline
When each technology is likely to become normal for these cohorts, including the ones arriving before the oldest Betas reach nursery.
Persistent personal AI agents with long-term memory are expected to be standard on consumer devices by about 2027 — before the oldest Generation Betas reach nursery.
Future Technology Timeline
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It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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