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Forecast Future 2026

Bridgewater Forecasting Submission · Research Collection · 2026

I developed a five-system forecasting framework and twelve testable forecasts to examine where AI advantages compound—and where conversion bottlenecks prevent technological leadership from becoming strategic power.

The primary Work artifact is the forecasting system. Two Insights artifacts separate the open forecast register from the interpretive thesis so each can be read on its own terms.

Public and institutional sources only. Probabilities are scenario-calibrated research judgments, not certainties, investment advice, or claims of demonstrated forecasting accuracy. Forecasts remain open until their resolution horizons.

How the pieces fit together

Shared thesis

The most likely outcome is not a single AI winner but a layered system: the United States retains advantages in frontier capability and capital formation while China gains leverage through industrial deployment and physical diffusion.