• AI will revolutionize medicine: Experts anticipate digital tools will create 'wonder drugs', personalized care and constant connectivity through smart eyewear and earbuds (Pew Research Center, 2024).
• AI is already everywhere: By 2023 the FDA had approved 223 AI‑enabled medical devices (up from six in 2015), and autonomous ride services like Waymo were delivering more than 150,000 self‑driving rides every week (Stanford AI Index, 2025).
• AI will drive economic growth: The Penn Wharton Budget Model forecasts generative AI could lift U.S. productivity and GDP by 1.5% by 2035, affecting about 40% of current GDP and trimming federal deficits by $400 billion (Penn Wharton, 2025).
• AI adoption is soaring: U.S. private investment in AI, hit $109 billion in 2024, and 78% of organizations are now using AI in their operations (Stanford AI Index, 2025). This rapid adoption sets the stage for exponential growth in the next decade.