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December 4, 2020

TechRepublic: Tech experts rank cloud, AI, and 5G among technologies that will be important in 50 years

TechRepublic: Tech experts rank cloud, AI, and 5G among technologies that will be important in 50 years

by Laura Kaiser / Friday, 31 August 2018 / Published in Smart Cities - Smart Futures

Consumers and tech experts are both concerned about the role technology will play in the next 50 years and hopeful that advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and connection speeds will make life safer, according to Intel’s recently released Next 50 study.

Intel partnered with research firm PSB, speaking to 1,000 consumers and 102 “tech elites” about a variety of topics related to technology, its daily use, and what the future may hold for our relationship with it.

For tech experts, emerging technologies like 5G, cloud computing, and AI were ranked among the most important for the next 50 years, the report found. Meanwhile, consumers ranked smartphones, computers, and smart home technology at the top of the list.

Consumers are eager for more technology to be introduced to their world, but have reservations about its effect on modern life, the report found. More than half of those who responded to the survey said they use technology primarily to stay in touch with loved ones, but 56% said they felt overdependent on it, and thought it was drawing them farther away from the people they cared for.

Read the full article here.

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