Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2017/Topics/Technology in 2030

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15 years is an eternity in the world of technology

• W:2000s in science and technology
• http://www.technologizer.com/2011/09/11/september-2001-was-a-long-time-ago-in-the-world-of-technology/
• http://www.houstonpress.com/news/how-things-change-technology-in-1991-2001-and-2011-graphically-displayed-6738319

Accessibility

• Asian and English communities suggest to make Wikipedia available in every village, independent of its connectivity. (§Bn1.2, §En1, §Hi1.6,§Hi2.5, §Hi1.18, §Vi6).

Formats of knowledge

• We need to invest more in alternative formats of knowledge like audio, maps, alternative forms of visualization, and stronger mobile capabilities, augmented reality, improved search, AI; potentially shifting away from the established desktop-focused creation and curation model (?). (§Bn1.8, §De2.26, §En4, §Fr5, §Fr57, §Hi1.5, §Hi2.8, §Hi2.3, §It3.8, §Meta2, §Meta12, §Meta19).

Unifying the projects to a multilingual realm

• Some communities favor exploring the possibilities of closer interwiki collaboration, up to and including unifying projects in multilingual entities. (§Bn1.25, §Fr11, §He8, §Hi1.24, §It1.1, §It3.1, §It3.6, §Meta14, §Pl1.8, §Ru1.3, §Ru2.6, §Es1, §Sv5)

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Further reading

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http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/facts/default.aspx

http://cdn.globalgoals.org/2016/09/Internet-Users.pdf

http://blog.euromonitor.com/2015/04/half-the-worlds-population-will-be-online-by-2030.html

https://www.gsmaintelligence.com/research/?file=e4549aeda553ac832ff9126c7d6c0861&download

http://www.kpcb.com/internet-trends

http://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Journalism%2C%20Media%20and%20Technology%20Trends%20and%20Predictions%202017.pdf

http://www.gallup.com/poll/195542/americans-trust-mass-media-sinks-new-low.aspx

https://www.democracynow.org/2012/1/17/internet_censorship_affects_everybody_rebecca_mackinnon

https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/freedom-net-2016

http://www.inc.com/ilya-pozin/12-entrepreneurs-predict-what-will-the-internet-look-like-in-2030.html