AI Trend Analysis Workflow

Scan for emerging trends in [industry/domain]. Search: recent news, research papers, startup funding, patent filings, social media buzz, and conference talks from the last 6 months. Identify: 10 potential emerging trends, for each: what's happening, evidence strength (strong/moderate/weak), who's driving it (companies, researchers, communities), and how long it's been building.

Evaluate these potential trends for [industry]: [list 10 trends from step 1]. For each: rate evidence quality (multiple independent sources vs single source), identify adoption stage (innovation/early adopter/early majority), estimate timeline to mainstream impact, assess potential market size, and identify who benefits most and who's threatened. Rank by: strategic importance for a [your company type].

Do a deep dive on this trend: [trend name and description]. I need: historical context (how did we get here?), key players and their strategies, market data and growth projections, technology or infrastructure requirements, barriers to adoption, and 3 scenarios (optimistic, realistic, pessimistic) for how this plays out over the next 2-3 years.

Based on this trend analysis: [paste top 3-5 trends with assessments]. Create strategic recommendations for [our company: describe]. For each trend: specific opportunities we should pursue, threats we need to prepare for, investments or capabilities we need, timeline for action (act now / prepare / watch), and metrics to track the trend's evolution.