But what if that same technology told you what to do before everyone else? That's the premise of a futuristic new project, "The Fear Of Missing Out," by artist Jonas Lund.
These futuristic fantasies tap into our fears, hopes, and ambitions, expanding our notion of what's possible and helping us see the present more clearly.
This one would have been the 2035 edition, had the NIC not decided to drop that futuristic year for what it calls fear of "false precision" (though projections of developments to 2035 are still part of the text).
Fear Effect 2 is a futuristic game involving weird DNA experiments, espionage, monsters, complicated scientific equipment and lots of very bloody action.
Hollywood's futuristic films are simply playing to this fear in the same way that horror films are packed with moments meant to startle you.
Out 22 August Estimated budget £125m In-cinema gimmicks No 3D, says director Len Wiseman, for fear of his film looking "overtly futuristic".
But Mr. Pollack knows better than most that although yesterday's release of the futuristic film "A.I". is likely to stir up such fears, artificial intelligence has already seeped into many corners of daily life.
It's a futuristic nightmare; it's a satirical vision of Japan's fear and horror of its recalcitrant, disorderly younger generation; it's a pulp-sploitation shocker with guns, knives, blood and kinky school uniforms.
When, later on, Losey joltingly reveals the tale's politicized take on futuristic science fiction, he anchors it even more firmly in the passions and fears of the day.
So, as in The Hunger Games, Beatrice (now called Tris) begins training in the deadly arts, confronting her fears, and navigating the politics of her fellow Dauntless candidates with futuristic names like Peter, Molly, and Al.
