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Marijuana and artificial intelligence finally have something more in common than your stoner friend's theories about "Terminator 2" — they're both emerging industries that are shaping the economy of the future, and they're not alone.

Even if you don't live in one of the growing number of U.S. states with legal marijuana laws, it's not hard to imagine a day like this: You ask Google Assistant to open your Instacart app so you can order groceries before setting out to the park to check out your friend's new drone. From AI to food e-commerce to drones, that's three emerging industries directly impacting your life today.

Click through to read about some of the fields currently transforming our economy. And if you're an entrepreneur, you might want to consider starting a business in one of these fast-growing industries.