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42 qualitative reviews

Scenario signpost index

Timestamped observations without invented forecast probabilities.

  1. 2026-06-29 · observedSovereignty BacklashSCN-D22-004
  2. 2026-06-03 · emergingAI-enabled Cyberattack on Energy or LogisticsWLD-D24-002
  3. 2026-05-27 · emergingFinancial Interoperability without AbsorptionSCN-FIN-002
  4. 2026-05-14 · observedSovereign Language and Model EcosystemsSCN-GEO-002
  5. 2026-04-16 · emergingPrevention and Resilience Finance versus ExclusionSCN-FIN-003
  6. 2026-04-10 · observedIdentity FortressesSCN-D20-003
  7. 2026-03-26 · emergingAugmented ProductivitySCN-D21-001
  8. 2026-03-23 · emergingAbrupt Earth-system Tipping CascadeWLD-D24-008
  9. 2026-03-18 · emergingAgent-readable Revenue InfrastructureSCN-MKT-001
  10. 2026-02-06 · observedFast Generation, Slow GridSCN-D23-002
  11. 2026-02-01 · emergingInteroperable MultipolaritySCN-D22-001
  12. 2026-01-19 · emergingSovereign and Local Agent StacksSCN-QUBE-004
  13. 2025-12-31 · emergingDPI and Local Rail ConvergenceSCN-GEO-001
  14. 2025-12-22 · observedSuper-app and Messaging-native FragmentationSCN-GEO-003
  15. 2025-12-16 · emergingRapid AI Productivity SurgeWLD-D24-006
  16. 2025-10-14 · not observedAI Investment or Compute Bubble BurstsWLD-D24-007
  17. 2025-09-26 · emergingRegulated Programmable FinanceSCN-FIN-001
  18. 2025-09-12 · observedDemo-rich, Deployment-poorSCN-D24-002
  19. 2025-09-11 · emergingSynthetic SolitudeSCN-D20-002
  20. 2025-07-31 · observedWinner Takes InfrastructureSCN-D21-002
  21. 2025-07-01 · emergingZero-click Walled Discovery and Causal MeasurementSCN-MKT-003
  22. 2025-06-19 · not observedTrust Renaissance through Local InstitutionsWLD-D24-010
  23. 2025-06-04 · observedFortress EnergySCN-D23-003
  24. 2025-05-29 · observedCrisis FederalismSCN-D22-003
  25. 2025-05-27 · emergingConnected PluralismSCN-D20-001
  26. 2025-05-13 · contestedStack BlocsSCN-D22-002
  27. 2025-04-26 · emergingSynthetic-biological IncidentWLD-D24-003
  28. 2025-04-22 · contestedFragmented StagnationSCN-D21-003
  29. 2025-04-09 · emergingVerifiable Autonomous Work CellsSCN-QUBE-001
  30. 2025-02-25 · contestedElectrified ResilienceSCN-D23-001
  31. 2025-02-18 · contestedDeterministic Automation BacklashSCN-QUBE-003
  32. 2025-01-29 · emergingSynthetic Sameness and Human PremiumSCN-MKT-002
  33. 2025-01-17 · emergingAgent Marketplace without AccountabilitySCN-QUBE-002
  34. 2025-01-16 · observedClimate TriageSCN-D23-004
  35. 2025-01-15 · observedFrontier NationalismSCN-D24-004
  36. 2024-12-31 · observedAssisted and Offline Digital CoreSCN-GEO-004
  37. 2024-12-09 · emergingFault-tolerant Quantum BreakthroughWLD-D24-004
  38. 2024-09-05 · emergingGlobal Standards Compromise for AI, Bio and SpaceWLD-D24-009
  39. 2024-06-25 · emergingSecure ScienceSCN-D24-003
  40. 2024-06-20 · not observedFusion Pilot Meets Integrated Net-power and Availability TargetsWLD-D24-005
  41. 2024-05-13 · observedCascading Solar Storm, Grid and Satellite DisruptionWLD-D24-001
  42. 2023-11-29 · emergingConvergent AccelerationSCN-D24-001