AI Evaluation Notes

The prediction stated that card swipers would become obsolete, replaced by tap-to-pay and EMV readers, and swiper-only devices would become worthless. Current data for 2025 shows that 96.2% of global card-present transactions use EMV chip cards, and tap-to-pay is ubiquitous. Magnetic stripe use has significantly declined, with major card networks like Mastercard phasing them out, indicating that swiper-only devices are indeed becoming obsolete and risky to use.