2047: A Generative AI Odyssey — How 95% of Smaller Apps, AI Cities, and Self-Coding Systems Will Redefine Existence

Author(s): Kalash Vasaniya

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Source: DALL·E. “2047: A Generative AI Odyssey — How 95% Smaller Apps, AI Cities, and Self-Coding Systems Will Redefine Existence.” OpenAI, 2025, AI-generated image.

In 2023, a mind-boggling AI utility did the impossible: it reduced Docker container sizes by 80%, accelerating development and saving millions of developer hours worldwide. Fast-forward to 2047: generative AI has evolved from modest beginnings as an assistant for code to instead build a new world. Today, we live in a world where AI no longer merely makes what already exists even more excellent — it invents new paradigms in every sector.

Drawing insights from over 500 industries and guided by prognostications such as Gartner’s expectation that 40% of generative AI solutions will be multimodal by 2027, this article takes you on a journey into a world where quantum algorithms, AI-built cities, and self-modifying codebases are no longer possibilities but the norm. Join us on a journey as we delve into the statistics, reverse-engineer software, and discover the paradigm shifts that are poised to redefine our very lives.

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