futurologist
/ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɑːlədʒɪst/
noun
- A person who studies or predicts the future, especially based on current trends in science, technology, and society.
- The company hired a futurologist to help them plan for the next twenty years.
- As a futurologist, she spends her time thinking about how artificial intelligence will change jobs.
- The futurologist predicted that most cars would be electric by 2040.
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