Summary of Alec Ross's The Industries of the Future

Summary of Alec Ross's The Industries of the Future provides an insider’s perspective on emerging digital industries. Many of these emerging technologies, including robotics, genomics, the codification of money into currencies such as Bitcoin, and the development of Big Data analytics, were once considered science fiction. These technological changes build upon the proliferation of personal computers and telecommunications technology in the late twentieth century. Many of these changes, such as enhanced robotics, will begin altering American lifestyles by the end of the next decade. The economic potential of these industries is such that genomics alone is projected to grow to become an industry that rivals the internet in terms of economic impact. The industries of the future will also present new and unique challenges for cybersecurity…