futurist
noun
fu·tur·ist
ˈfyü-chə-rist 
1
: one who studies and predicts the future especially on the basis of current trends
2
: one who advocates or practices futurism
futurist
adjective
Synonyms
Examples of futurist in a Sentence
economic futurists predict a new world order in which information is the resource that drives a nation's economy
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Still, non-TV-writer me was struck by futurist Sinead Bovell’s forceful comments on artificial intelligence, perceived by many Hollywood writers as a potentially uncontainable beast poised to ravage their livelihood.
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Alison Brower, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The concept is based on a midcentury 20th century futurist theory that their dynamic growth led to a merger in 2000.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
Predicting the future is a business unto itself with pundits, futurists, scientists, engineers, and more constantly sharing their musings the future.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
As for the accompanying nonfiction annotations, Choi’s brief was to work with Cass and Schroeder to make sure that the story, although fantastical and set in the far future, was sufficiently grounded in ideas that scientists and futurists are taking seriously today.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2024
In a recent blog post comparing chatbots, futurist and generative AI expert Bernard Marr noted that both are similarly powerful.
—Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
And that's because Missy has always been a futurist, someone who's always looking ahead.
—EW.com, 4 Nov. 2023
The product underscores the exponential pace at which AI technology is advancing, something that futurists like Ray Kurzweil have long discussed.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
This article was co-authored with Julia Martensen, a futurist and ServiceNow field innovation officer who advises executives on business transformation.
—Brian Solis, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Alison Brower, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The concept is based on a midcentury 20th century futurist theory that their dynamic growth led to a merger in 2000.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
Predicting the future is a business unto itself with pundits, futurists, scientists, engineers, and more constantly sharing their musings the future.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
As for the accompanying nonfiction annotations, Choi’s brief was to work with Cass and Schroeder to make sure that the story, although fantastical and set in the far future, was sufficiently grounded in ideas that scientists and futurists are taking seriously today.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2024
In a recent blog post comparing chatbots, futurist and generative AI expert Bernard Marr noted that both are similarly powerful.
—Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
And that's because Missy has always been a futurist, someone who's always looking ahead.
—EW.com, 4 Nov. 2023
The product underscores the exponential pace at which AI technology is advancing, something that futurists like Ray Kurzweil have long discussed.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
This article was co-authored with Julia Martensen, a futurist and ServiceNow field innovation officer who advises executives on business transformation.
—Brian Solis, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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futurist
noun
fu·tur·ist
ˈfyü-chə-rəst
: a person who tries to tell what the future will be like by studying current trends
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