OptionProbability
7
8
6
9 or more
2
3
4
5
0
1
40
39
Lawsuit over before 2029
Lawsuit is settled out of court
Midjourney implements content filters to prevent copyright infringement²
Lawsuit over before 2028
Midjorney pays Disney and/or Universal⁴
Midjourney appeals the court's decision
Midjourney continues operations without changes at the end³
Lawsuit over before 2027
Midjourney no longer provides image generation by the end of it¹
Midjourney agrees to licensing terms with Disney and/or Universal
69
68
55
50
48
45
37
34
A political “anti-Clanker” movement emerges, with a “made without AI” designation on media and products.
AI proficiency becomes a graduation requirement in at least one major state university system (likely the UCs)
At least one major Hollywood studio makes a U-turn on AI, spurring a wave of usage on big budget films.
Billboard Top 40 and the NYT Bestseller List both have several debuts later revealed to be AI.
Voice dictation saturates engineering with over 50 percent usage in startups and big tech, and spreads outside Silicon Valley.
AI generated photos become normalized for headshots, dating app pics, Christmas cards, etc.
At least 10 percent of Fortune 500 companies mandate AI voice interviews for intern and entry level roles.
Driving a car yourself becomes widely viewed as negligent in markets where Waymo and FSD are live.
70
24
20
17
15
OptionVotes
YES
NO
164
61
198
103
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