The World Is Flat 2.0: AI’s Global Revolution by 2035

Remember Thomas Friedman’s The World Is Flat? Back in 2005, he blew my mind with this idea that tech—think internet, PCs, and outsourcing—was flattening the world, letting anyone, anywhere, compete on a global stage. India’s coders, China’s factories, all linked by fiber optics and ambition. Fast-forward to 2025, and I’m thinking Friedman was just warming up. The real flattener? Artificial Intelligence. AI’s not just leveling the playing field; it’s redrawing it. So, let’s take Friedman’s lens and peer into the next 5 and 10 years—2030 and 2035—to see how AI’s reshaping our world, from Lagos to Silicon Valley. Spoiler: it’s wild, it’s uneven, and it’s a chance to build a better life if we play it right.