What do you mean. The next big thing

As a UX designer, I find myself reflecting on the broader trajectory of technology and human interaction. While many focus on graphics, sound, or motion, my role requires a holistic view—considering not just what's here, but what's next. I admit, I missed much of the initial excitement around artificial intelligence. While that revolution was unfolding, I was deep into work at Blue Origin, developing space exploration programs and integrated ground systems. But now, I see clearly how the trends of AI and "woke" culture point us toward a deeper evolution: telepathy, or more precisely, remote understanding.

We’re already witnessing early versions of this with apps like Canary and Apple's intelligence initiatives, where collective subconscious signals are being transformed into something legible for the masses. But this is just a transitional phase. We are recreating systems that have existed for a long time, systems we've always known. What we’re really doing is preparing for the next stage—where signals and thoughts are received and interpreted emotionally, not verbally.

As Marshall McLuhan once said, "the medium is the message." But in this coming age, the very need for language as a framework is diminishing. Language was scaffolding for the mind to understand complex ideas, but the "building" is nearly complete. With telepathy, we’ll bypass much of the redundancy of language altogether, communicating directly through emotional resonance. This, I believe, is the next big leap forward.