The future of computing: A 50-year prediction

Fifty years from now, in 2048, with computer replacing motor, the growth and infusion of computers into every nook and cranny of personal and industrial life will be visible. Three technologies are driving the growing use of computers. First, the underlying component technology simultaneously is becoming less expensive and more capable. Second, communication infrastructure is undergoing a similar increase in capability and decrease in cost. Last, breakthroughs in computer science and mathematics, coupled with increases in raw computing speed, are providing solutions to problems previously thought to be intractable.