Three Science and Technology Trends That Could Affect Society 2026 - Projects - EPTA Network About What is TA? About EPTA Organisational rules Documentation Contact / Current Presidency Members Full Members Austria Catalonia European Parliament Finland France Germany Greece Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Associate Members Chile Council of Europe Denmark Japan Korea Lithuania Poland Portugal USA Wallonia Database Projects Policy Briefs & Reports TA Portal News EPTA News EPTA News Archive News from Members Internal Documentation (Meetings) EPTA Logo Database Projects Three Science and Technology … On the Horizon: Three Science and Technology Trends That Could Affect Society 2026 In our second periodic report on science and tech trends, we looked at 3 emerging technologies with transformative potential: Neural implants for human augmentation could enable direct brain-to-brain communication, accelerated learning, or hands-free control of computers, but could also compromise user privacy and security. General purpose robots could alter daily life, with potentially significant social and environmental effects. Technologies to remove “space junk” could reduce the danger that more than 1 million pieces of debris pose to vital infrastructure in orbit, but legal ambiguities could stand in the way. Short title: Three Science and Technology Trends That Could Affect Society 2026 Start date: 2026-04 End date: 2026-04 Homepage: Project leader: Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics team of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) (STAA) Country: United States of America Publications: On the Horizon: Three Science and Technology Trends That Could Affect Society (STAA) On the Horizon: Three Science and Technology Trends That Could Affect Society (STAA) Back Imprint mail to webmaster