The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Tech in 2025: Recapping Our Predictions with Jag Sharma, Jen Campbell and Jason Kapadia - E103
It’s been a stellar year in tech, and almost-nobody could have predicted the craziness we’ve lived through - ALMOST nobody…
11 months ago, in episode 83, we completed our annual tradition of gazing into their crystal ball for the year ahead, and in episode 103, we review what came true… with a few friendly debates, of course.
Listen as we take you through the year in social bans, cyber attacks, and the unrelenting march of generative AI.
This episode of Disconnected covers:
Our revisited, critiqued forecasts from earlier in the year
TikTok’s changes, the migration of influencers, and how global platforms are adapting
AI’s expanding influence, from generative AI in the workplace to the rise of agentic AI
Tech regulation, cybersecurity & restrictions
The impact of global forces on legacy industries
Episode Highlights:
“There are lots of platforms within China that have multiple uses and more functionality than a lot of the platforms you see in the West... but it hasn't taken off.” - 8:20 - Jen Campbell
“My prediction was about agentic AI and how it's going to hit the mainstream… what actually transpired was that agentic AI has really been pushed into the enterprise sector.” - 15:50 - Jason Kapadia
“LinkedIn isn’t dead yet, but apparently there is this other platform, Jobcase. Apparently it's supposed to have a lot of users moving to it.” - 22:20 - Jason Kapadia
“The UK Government has announced strengthening of cyber attack laws because of the risk of AI and traditional cybersecurity hacking. AI and cyber attacks - a match made in hell.” - 24:45 - Jag Sharma
“It has been an incredible year in terms of how things have changed in the social and tech space.” - 32:35 - Jen Campbell
Links & references:
Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jason Kapadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: