Foresight & AI
AI is both a mega trend and a mega hype — transforming every domain it touches. In strategic foresight, it is both subject and tool: the focus of deep inquiry, and increasingly, a collaborator in shaping futures thinking.
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Different dimensions of AI in Foresight
From utopian to dystopian visions, AI fuels scenario exploration across society. Legislators, ethicists, managers, neuroscientists, sociologists, and psychologists all bring their unique lenses — reflecting the vast and multifaceted impact of AI.
But beyond being studied, AI is actively reshaping foresight practice. Futurists are experimenting with AI to enhance ideation, pattern recognition, simulation, and narrative creation. This is still an evolving space — but early results are promising.
At Near & Next, we’ve begun integrating AI into our foresight toolkit — not to replace human insight, but to deepen and diversify it. AI expands the boundaries of what we can imagine, helping surface unexpected perspectives — a core value of foresight work.
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Navigating the AI landscape
At Near & Next, we also help organizations make sense of the rapidly evolving AI landscape. We work with leaders to identify emerging risks and opportunities, anticipate disruptions across their value chains, and rethink their business and organizational models accordingly.
Our goal is to support the design of AI strategies that go beyond efficiency — strategies that are sustainable, transparent, responsible, and aligned with long-term value creation. From early sensemaking to strategic integration, we ensure that AI becomes a force for positive transformation within your organization.
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Emerging ways of how AI is being used in foresight
Here are some of the emerging ways AI is being used in foresight today:
