Outlook for Future Markets in the Cognitive Sciences

This article is based on discussions from the “Cognitive Sciences and Business” workshop of the CogGames 2024 foresight initiative. In light of advances in AI and the emergence of new products, services, and tools driven by unprecedented technological changes, the article aims to highlight the value of drawing on cognitive science insights for developping and deploying innovative technologies that are more human-centered, and more broadly, for addressing all human-related challenges arising from the many current societal issues across various sectors of society. The article then explores the future prospects of the cognitive science market, identifies the major challenges described in the literature, and analyzes the levers for action in research and development, as well as their application based on use cases from the users’ perspective.