The document discusses 8 trends predicted for IoT in 2018 and beyond: 1) Lack of standardization will continue due to the lack of unified standards, 2) More connectivity and more devices as the number of IoT devices doubles by 2021, 3) Blockchain is seen as providing "new hope" for IoT security, 4) Continued investments in IoT hardware, software, and services, 5) Increased use of fog computing to minimize latency and bandwidth, 6) Closer work between AI and IoT across many applications, 7) Emergence of new IoT-as-a-Service business models, and 8) Increased need for skills in big data analytics and AI.