A futurist is a person who studies, analyzes, and makes informed predictions about the future, especially regarding trends in technology, society, business, culture, economics, or science . For example, a technology futurist bouncing around today might examine developments in artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), robotics, silicon chip process technologies, and semiconductor packaging, and then discuss how these could reshape edge computing over the next 10 to 20 years . Sad to relate, as much as I’d like to think of myself as a technology futurist, I fear that I fall far short of what is required . A lifetime’s experience has revealed that I shine only in predicting things after they’ve already come to pass .