As we get to the end of 2025 I want to link to two reports that I was interviewed for over the last year.

The first looks at future health trends, looking out to 2035.
https://www.thelinusgroup.com/health-2035 

The "Health 2035" report shifts focus from technology-driven solutions to the perspectives of young physicians, the future leaders of healthcare. It reveals that these doctors are motivated by patient connection but hampered by administrative burdens and a growing two-way distrust, particularly fueled by online misinformation.

Instead of predictions, the report uses future scenarios to explore potential healthcare evolutions: one driven by migration and dispersed care, another by preventative medicine and healthspan, and a third by near-universal access. These scenarios highlight fundamental problems: trust erosion, lack of human connection, and fractured care interfaces.

The core argument is that these three areas—trust, togetherness, and interfaces—require reinvention to build a better future. This involves prioritizing human interaction, embracing preventative approaches, and rethinking how care is delivered. The report advocates for a proactive shift, leveraging technology as an enabler and not a replacement for connection.

Ultimately, "Health 2035" emphasizes that the future of healthcare requires a move away from simply reacting to problems and a focus on designing solutions grounded in trust and human-centered care.

The second was the Ithica report on the impacts of AI on scholarly publishing. That interview was conducted towards the middle of the year, and things feel like they have already moved on quite a bit since then:
https://sr.ithaka.org/publications/a-third-transformation/

I have to admit that I've not read this yet, but am hoping to over the holiday period.