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HUMANITY
RECKONING HEALTH
WITH SUSTAINABILITY
REALITY BELONGING
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era of reckoning, where consumers and brands alike will be 1. What does it mean to be human?
forced to face up to the challenging reality we are living in.
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individuality may compromise the need for community, and where 3. What does it mean to be sustainable?
the human race itself is under threat from new technologies.
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Issues that once felt too far in the future to resolve are 4. What does it mean to belong?
now coming sharply into view, and each of them requires
tough choices on the part of governments, brands and
consumers. The time has come to confront hard truths,
pick a side and make decisions, difficult as they may be.
For brands, definitive action is a strategic necessity, and in
today’s economic climate, they cannot afford any missteps. Below is an excerpt of our Trending 2024
Consumers will be counting on brands to provide a safe route report. Talk to us about becoming a client
through these tensions, however the dust settles. to access the full report.
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Trending What does it mean
2024 to be human?
Humanity:
Introduction HUMANITY
Now that we know what AI is and what it can do, how should we HEALTH
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Trending What does it mean
2024 to be human?
Human
Encounters
Trends in conflict
Choice
Our trend Beyond Human describes consumers’ desire
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Partners Beyond
to biohack themselves to optimize health, productivity Human
and problem-solving. AI takes this to a whole new level,
with the potential to enhance our cognitive abilities
more than ever. Meanwhile, Choice Partners outlines
Trends HEALTH
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Trending What does it mean
2024 to be human?
Data
AI already has an outsized influence on multiple aspects of
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Millennials are particularly enthusiastic about AI
life, and consumers are conflicted when it comes to its overall
impact. In the US, for instance, the proportions who believe GB Millennials 38% 30% 32%
AI will have a negative impact on society vs. a positive one
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advisory interactions (e.g. to get customer service help or AI can fulfil a human role for some consumers
financial advice), 15% would be comfortable using it for more
personal tasks (e.g. to talk to a therapist or get relationship Are comfortable with
advice), and 13% would be comfortable with both. 25% personal AI interactions
Are comfortable with
brand/advisory AI interactions 15% 13%
Meanwhile, the conflict between nature and technology
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continues. Consumers increasingly see the value in being with both
at one with the Earth: more spend time in nature regularly
% of US consumers who are comfortable using AI for various tasks
to maintain their wellbeing than regularly visit a doctor.
Source: Foresight Factory │ 16+ USA, 2023
GB Consumers
Trending What does it mean
2024 to be human?
Case studies
Aspects of this reckoning area can
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Social app BeFake encourages NotCo uses AI to show Wild Asana explores how
selfie augmentation rather how long domesticated to use yoga to connect with
than authenticity animals can live in nature animals and nature
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Trending What does it mean
2024 to be human?
Strategic imperative
Embrace ethical and responsible AI development.
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Trending What does it mean
2024 to be human?
How to act
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Encourage consumers to sharpen their Allow AI to handle routine inquiries, but Encourage sustainable travel behaviors
innate navigation skills and cognitive reserve more complex tasks for human by appealing to consumers’ sense of SUSTAINABILITY
ability on the road. AI-powered apps and employees. Online, a chatbot should be able responsibility to their fellow animals. The
GPS services may make driving easier, but to deal with functional questions about returns, concept of carbon emissions may be too complex
research shows that using physical maps can sizes, etc., in real time. And in-store, automated or impersonal to resonate with some consumers,
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help lower chances of cognitive decline. Evoke a checkout is often relatively seamless and but everyone likely feels some degree of empathy
sense of nostalgia and adventure by prompting convenient. However, don’t do away with human toward animals. Consider quantifying the impact
consumers to occasionally explore the world on customer service reps completely. In instances that consumers’ sustainable travel choices can have
their own terms, rather than relying on tech. where the situation is more complex or requires on local wildlife and ecosystems – for example,
human judgment, ensure you have a real person hectares of land that have been protected or animal
on hand to help. This is especially important when populations that have increased due to tourists’
it comes to providing empathetic responses. contributions to local conservation efforts.
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Health:
Introduction HUMANITY
What does “healthy” really look and feel like? And will our HEALTH
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Trending What does it mean
2024 to be healthy?
Data
Our data shows uptake of wellness activities and perceptions of
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Those who are wealthier, feel healthier
health vary widely, especially across different income groups. Those
with higher household incomes, those in the family lifestage and
young men (especially aged 16-29) all tend to feel healthier. Large US
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proportions of consumers lack the resources to improve their health, < $20k
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not just money but the time and space to exercise, and availability of
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fresh produce in their area. Our data shows, however, that the habits On a scale of 1-10 how healthy do you feel? % selecting 9-10
with the biggest positive impact on improving how healthy people Source: Foresight Factory │ 16+ USA and GB, 2023
feel are simple, often cheap or even free (e.g. getting a good amount
of sleep) – though lack of access to resources is still an issue. Conflict exists in how much consumers are happy
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Avoid using technology 35% 20% 40% Are interested in a brain chip or
just before bed for better sleep say both implant to control home devices
Case study
Aspects of this reckoning area can also be seen across
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Worried about missing signals? Collision scans 4,000 commercial signals every day. By connecting real consumer
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demand to gaps in the market at an audience level, it unlocks clear, commercially significant growth opportunities.
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Trending What does it mean
2024 to be healthy?
Strategic imperative
Promote health equity.
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Trending What does it mean
2024 to be sustainable?
Sustainability:
Introduction HUMANITY
Who is responsible for planetary health? And what will it really take to HEALTH
reach ambitious climate targets? Until now, it’s been relatively easy for
consumers to say they want to help protect the environment, to choose the
sustainable option when shopping, and to expect brands and governments SUSTAINABILITY
to clean up their act. Going into 2024, however, key milestones on the road
to net zero will arrive rapidly. Consumers and brands will have to make
significant sacrifices to mitigate climate disaster, from overhauling operations BELONGING
New expenses will become the norm, with consumers asked to pay more for
eco-friendly technologies such as electric vehicles and heat pumps. They’ll also
have to get used to doing less of the activities they enjoy and perhaps take for
granted, such as flying and eating meat. While some consumers are already
happy to make such sacrifices, we also see evidence of resistance to measures
such as low emission-zone charges in cities. As extreme temperatures, wildfires,
flooding and more continue to plague the planet, the divide between those
who are willing to change and those who are reluctant is only set to deepen.
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be a priority, even if it negatively the next 5 years
affects the environment
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Trending What does it mean
2024 to be sustainable?
Case study
Aspects of this reckoning area can also be seen
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Trending What does it mean
2024 to be sustainable?
Strategic imperative
Consider what to do about those consumers
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Understand the strategic imperatives most relevant to your brand with our dynamic trend frameworks. These living
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and breathing frameworks update in real time, offering a bespoke view uniquely tailored to your business.
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BELONG? SUSTAINABILITY
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Trending What does it mean
2024 to belong?
Belonging:
Introduction HUMANITY
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Trending What does it mean
2024 to belong?
Data
Our data reveals that concerns related to social
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AI: a driver of further disconnection?
disconnection and loneliness are widespread and are
often attributed to the growing influence of social media
and technology in our lives. Indeed, the most commonly 22% Loss of human interaction HEALTH
22%
say both
Worry about what other 35% 54% Agree "I share the real me
people think of their posts on social media"
23 2019 34%
Trending What does it mean
2024 to belong?
Case study
Aspects of this reckoning area can also be seen
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Trending What does it mean
2024 to belong?
Strategic imperative
Energize and engage fandoms.
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Mitigate risks and leverage long-term opportunities with scenario planning. By building and embedding
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foresight into your strategy, you can future-proof against change and be ready to respond to any future.
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Blending “old school” data with new
▪ Turning signals into strategic application by market, customer and business discipline
▪ Forecasts, predictions, horizons
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