The information highway will have its own influence on politics. For the first time, politicians will be able to see immediate representative surveys of public opinions. Voters will be able to cast their ballots from home or on their wallet PCs with less risk of miscounts or fraud. The implications for the government may be as great as they are for industry.
Predictor: Gates, Bill
Prediction, in context:In his 1995 book “The Road Ahead,” Microsoft CEO Bill Gates writes: ”The information highway will have its own influence on politics. For the first time, politicians will be able to see immediate representative surveys of public opinions. Voters will be able to cast their ballots from home or on their wallet PCs with less risk of miscounts or fraud. The implications for the government may be as great as they are for industry.”
Biography:Bill Gates, the most influential technology entrepreneur of the late 20th century, was the primary author of the prediction-packed 1995 book “The Road Ahead” and is the founder and CEO of Microsoft Corporation. (Entrepreneur/Business Leader.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Global Relationships/Politics
Subtopic: Campaigns/Voting
Name of publication: The Road Ahead (book)
Title, headline, chapter name: Chapter 12: Critical Issues
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Page 271
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Guarino, Jennifer Anne