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24 alternatives to NIC's Future Predictions

Future predictions by the National Intelligence Council

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. NIC's Future Predictions launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Books mentioned on Hacker News in 2025▲613

   Dec 2025 · hackernews-readings-613604506318.us-west1.run.app · its alternatives →

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   Sage▲103

   Predict the future

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Cyber War▲65

   The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Inevitable▲66

   The 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Powering the Future▲88

   How we will fuel the civilization of tomorrow

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Technotopia▲96

   A book about how the future is going to be pretty awesome.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Future Crimes▲64

   Inside the Digital Underground

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Future Timeline▲115

   Predicts advancements in science and technology

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   1984▲95

   A prophecy of the future and rebellion against police states

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    AI/ML Reads▲358

    Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning resource directory

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Signals Are Talking: Why Today's Fringe Is Tomorrow's Mainstream▲66

    How to predict the future of technology.

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    On Intelligence▲12

    The real future of artificial intelligence

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Staked▲100

    The place for predictions

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Homo Deus▲105

    A Brief History of Tomorrow

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Skimm Ahead▲166

    Gives you all the info you need for the future

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    jasper▲96

    The Future of writing

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tools for Thought▲69

    The history and future of mind-expanding technology

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    O’Reilly Fundamentals of Deep Learning▲143

    Designing next-generation Artificial intelligence algorithms

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Big Data▲66

    A Startup Thriller Novel

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Booklights▲169

    Make America Read Again 📖

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Wonker▲84

    User-generated explanations on complex current events.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    VB Engage 033 - Paddy Cosgrave, network effect, and 360 degrees of guesses▲68

    The last one of the year, so we get all "predict-y"

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Refind: Read Soon▲119

    A list for what you want to read in the next 2 weeks

    2016 · its alternatives →

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