• Digital transformation of our Society and, in particular, the related datafication and hyper-connectivity paradigms are increasing the ability of “everything” being improved faster and faster. Key enabling technologies include: IoT and smart objects, Big Data, Machine and Deep Learning, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR).
• In the next decade, Physical-Digital Integration could be effectively accomplished by using platforms applying the Digital Twin interaction pattern. People increasingly perceive and approach “things” in a different way, tending to prefer a digital interaction over a physical one. A digital twin is a virtual representation of a physical “thing” or “entity” that resides on the network – for example, digital twins in cities are a virtual replica of urban networks to study how to reduce risks and improve cities resilience; they implement the physical-digital integration in city infrastructures. | Related Megatrends: Hyperconnectivity and IoT
• Human augmented intelligence might become possible and thinking might be largely non-biological. 
• Machines could be "alive" and have full consciousness sooner than expected. | Related Megatrends: Governance; Work; Education; Security
• The newly launched MIT Intelligence Quest is an initiative to advance research on the foundations of human intelligence and support cross-disciplinary synergies that can positively influence society.

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