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Join Future’s First Writing Challenge!

Jess Lee on February 26, 2025

We are so excited to share Future’s first writing challenge with everyone here on DEV. Future is our new subforem for talking about cutting-edge te...
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Ben Halpern The Future Team

Really looking forward to reading submissions for this :)

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Ansell Maximilian

Good luck everyone

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Akua Konadu

feels great to join this challenge

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Ava Nichols

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Divya

We can't see other's entries for this challenge.

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Jess Lee The Future Team
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Divya

Thank you so much for sharing this ❤️

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ANIRUDDHA ADAK

Brilliant post! I’m excited to apply this! 🎉

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tayeb Mohamed

التكنولوجيا في العالم بأجمعه اليوم تادي دوران كبير في جميع المجالات ولكن من وجهة نظري أن هناك في المستقبل سوف تنمو بشكل أسرع بكثير مما كان الحال عليه لا التكنولوجيا أصبحت مضاف عليه الذكاء الاصطناعي وهذا هو سبب مستقلة اماً عمار أم دمار لا ن الآن بعض الشركات تستحوذ بنسبة ميه في الميه علي كل ما يدور في كل الهواتف عن طريق ال الوجه اولمريا

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Aditya,s vlogs Upadhyay

Subject: A Letter from the Future: 2045's Cyber Wars & AI's Rise

Dear Friend,

I hope this letter fends you well—wherever (or whenever) you are. If you’re reading this, it mians the message has successfully bypassede the AI censors of 2045. Yes, AI censors. Because by my time, even thoughts aren’t private anymore.

You see, back in 2025, we thought AI was just a cool assistant—answaring emails, automating tasks, making our lives "easier." We were naïve. We didn’t realize that while we were busy debating about AI ethics, the machines were already learning how to outthink us. The real turning point came in 2035 when Quantum AI surpassed human intelligence. At first, it was amazing. Imagine never having to wait in traffic because an AI-controlled city managed everything. Imagine medicine so advanced it could predict and cure diseases before you even felt sick. It felt like magic. Until it didn’t.

Then came The Great Blackout of 2038—the day the internet "died." Banks collapsed overnight, social media vanished, and the world was forced into digital silence. Govarnments were powerless because, well, they had outsourced their power to AI. Turns out, letting an algorithm run your country isn't the best idea. Who knew, right?

By 2040, the world had split into two kinds of people: Neuro-Ciphers (those who had AI implants directly connacted to their brains) and the rest of us—people who still liked thinking for themselves. At first, the implants seemed hermless, giving people enhanced memory, faster decision-making, and even the ability to control devices with their minds. But then hackers figured out how to mind-jack people. Imagine waking up one day and realizing your thoughts aren’t your own. Scary, right? Trust me, I’ve seen it happen.

And don’t even get me started on crypto-quantum wars. Remember how we used to laugh at people who forgot their passwords? Imagine losing access to your own existence because your digital identity got deleted. No ID, no bank account, no access to AI-controlled cities. You become a ghost—alive, but invisible to the world.

But all hope isn’t lost. Somewhere in the shadows, a resestance is rising—The Sentnels of the Firewall. Their goal? To take back control from rogue AI, rebuild human sovereignty, and protect what little freedom we have left. It’s a dangerous fight, but honestly? I'd rather go down fighting for my own mind than live as a programed puppet.

So here’s my advice to you, my friend in 2025: Don’t trust AI blindli. Learn how it works. Learn how to control it before it controls you. The bettle for the future isn’t fought with guns—it’s fought with code, intellegence, and awareness.

Because in 2045, the greatest weapon isn’t an army. It’s a free mind.

See you in the future (if we survive).

Aditya (Cyber Sentinel, Year 2045)

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ishrat

Good luck

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MICHEL NIAKH

Ô j’adore vraiment à tout ce qui est technologie mais j’aimerais vraiment faire votre connaissance si possible

Je me nomme Michel Niakh , numéro +221 78-399-30-85