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First Coined In 2016 Automated Adulthood trend icon

Automated Adulthood

As more people go through a prolonged period of emerging adulthood, a growing range of technology and services helps to automate all aspects of their journey to adulthood.

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The 2016 Non-Obvious Trend Report, where Automated Adulthood was first coined

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Trend Longevity Rating

A Graded A in 2026 ·
an exceptional prediction that grew more true over time

How this trend held up

New tools for automated living, smart homes, and predictive tech are combining with co-living options to help softly guide emerging adults emotionally and physically into becoming somewhat fully independent.

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Where It Led

This trend evolved into a megatrend.

In 2020, Automated Adulthood was identified as one of the past trends that evolved into the megatrend Protective Tech: As we increasingly rely on predictive technology that keeps us and our world safe and makes life more convenient, we must contend with the privacy trade-offs required to make it work.

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