# The Best Way to Predict the Future Is to Invent It by Alan Kay > "The best way to predict the future is to invent it." > **— Alan Kay**, *1971, Xerox PARC meeting maxim* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Xerox PARC meeting maxim, 1971. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [Xerox PARC meeting maxim](https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/09/27/invent-the-future/) — the supplied dossier points here, but exact wording, attribution, or complete source context has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary or sufficiently authoritative source. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Technology|Technology]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The best way to predict the future is to invent it." — Alan Kay, 1971, Xerox PARC meeting maxim https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-alan-kay-best-way-predict-future-invent ```