2025 Tech Anti-Predictions: What Won’t Make Waves in the Year Ahead

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Each time a new year rolls around, IT industry pundits — myself included — spill a lot of ink (or generate a lot of pixels, to be more accurate) about technology trends that they believe will define the upcoming 12 months.

But one can also take a different tact — by predicting what won’t happen in the technology realm, despite widespread belief that it will.

To that end, here’s my list of “anti-predictions” for 2025. The following technological developments or practices might seem trendy, but I don’t think they’ll prove to be big deals over the coming year.

1. Quantum Computing

For at least several years, some folks have been predicting that we’re on the verge of “Q-Day” — meaning the day when quantum computers become sufficiently practical for real-world, everyday use.

The consequences of that event will be profound, especially in the realm of cybersecurity. There, quantum computers will instantly render virtually all conventional security and data protection techniques obsolete because they’ll be able to brute-force encryption and access keys in seconds.

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Here’s the thing: Despite steady advancements in quantum technology — including a recent announcement by Google about a new quantum chip

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