Mobile is the only one there that feels like it has been a real difference in kind. Crypto obviously makes big promises, but in my view it hasn't really made an

Mobile is the only one there that feels like it has been a real difference in kind. Crypto obviously makes big promises, but in my view it hasn't really made an impact on average people the way ubiquitous smartphones has. Likewise for AI/ML, for the average person the impact has just been solid but not revolutionary improvements in software for voice recognition, search, translation (maybe some others I'm forgetting). The other thing that stands out to me as making a noticeable impact in average people's lives is "Internet of things," although that's a pretty broad category that basically lumps together mobile/embedded compute hardware with some AI/ML touches (namely home voice assistants). The thing that stands out to me as being a potential difference in kind in the near future is affordable high-speed low-latency satellite internet constellations. One could argue that mobile already gave us the biggest jump towards constant personal connectivity, but I suspect that truly global high-speed connectivity has a chance of unlocking some possibilities that could end up feeling like a difference in kind. I suppose the big ones that many tech people would list for the near future are self-driving cars and VR/AR.