While it’s impossible to predict the future with any certainty, you can get a pretty good idea of what tech will be hot in 2022 by looking at recent trends.
Besides the continued use of high-powered machines for gaming or work like the PC with AMD Ryzen 4000 processor, more advancements are expected in the tech scene.
Here are the tech trends you should look out for this year.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence will continue to make advancements in medicine, climate science, and autonomous vehicles. AI systems can provide insights in the medical field by analyzing large volumes of data in areas like genomics, offering new insight into complex topics like cancer. The potential for AI to assist with environmental efforts is also great; large amounts of data can be collected and analyzed to inform decisions around water quality, air pollution, and biodiversity. AI is already being used in autonomous vehicles; it will continue to play a role as technology advances.
Intelligent Process Automation (IPA)
Many people think of robots when they think of artificial intelligence. Intelligent process automation (IPA) is what the robot revolution will be built on; it’s AI technology that helps businesses automate aspects of their operations without human intervention.
Driven by cost and efficiency, IPA allows employees to focus on higher-value tasks like problem-solving and other higher-level thinking, while machines take care of the basic processes. It’s a multi-faceted technology that looks to improve nearly every business operating model by offering a suite of AI technologies, including natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, and cognitive computing.
5G Technology
Currently available in minimal locations, 5G will bring with it a significant boost in speed and responsiveness. This means we can expect applications like streaming 4K video on our phones and super-fast mobile connectivity for residents and businesses alike.
5G will deliver more reliable connections, lower latency, and enhanced reliability for mission-critical IoT devices, which will be critical to the development of self-driving cars.
Tactile VR
Virtual reality (VR) is definitely the next big thing in tech. Advancements in tactile or haptic technology, which is used to create the sensation of touching something in a virtual environment, will drive VR. This can range from feeling an object on a screen to simulating motion and weight.
Nanobots (Nano Robots)
Nanobots are expected to enter the market. They are miniature robots that are roughly 1,000 times thinner than human hair. They could be used in all kinds of applications, including performing medical procedures, delivering medicine inside the body, or even repairing damage at a cellular level. Researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute are developing tiny bots that can enter our bloodstream, navigate through our bodies, and communicate with each other. The team is also looking into using nanobots to seek out cancer cells or harmful bacteria in the body.
Human Augmentation
Humans have constantly experimented with technology to improve their lives. This interest has now moved into another realm—human augmentation, which refers to the use of technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things to improve our daily lives and bring human intellect to a new level.
Today, researchers are racing towards assisting persons with disabilities with bionics and prosthetic enhancement and curing illness by experimenting with genes. But the goal is to eliminate or prevent all existing physical impairments and injuries.
Other creative activities may be aided by it as well. Neurolink, for example, is attempting to develop a highly advanced brain-machine interface with the capacity to handle vast quantities of data.
Internet of Behaviours (IoB)
The Internet of Behaviors, or IoB for short, refers to the collection and use of data to influence behavior. An example of this is industrial sites that have implemented computer vision to check whether workers are following the masking procedure and then capturing behavioral information for analysis by businesses to encourage individuals to follow workplace regulations.
The IOB may utilize many data sources to collect, combine, and process information. This phenomenon has been aided by the growing sophistication of the technology that analyzes this data.
DevSecOps
DevSecOps is an approach to software development that emphasizes security at every stage of the Software Development Life Cycle. With DevSecOps, developers are expected to be involved in security throughout the entire process rather than check their code for vulnerabilities after completion.
This new model aims to ensure that applications are more secure at the software development level since security issues are now expected to be identified earlier in the process. This is because this approach will make vulnerabilities more difficult to exploit.
Big Data Analytics
Big data is not a new phenomenon. However, it has evolved with time and has become an integral part of today’s digital enterprises.
The rise in the volume of data produced by businesses is expected to continue exponentially; this will be driven by an increase in connected devices per person and increased mobility and cloud usage within companies.
With this development, the benefits of big data analytics are thus now more significant than ever before. It can be used to make better business decisions, improve operational efficiency and deliver value-added services to customers.
Everything-as-a-Service (XaaS)
“Everything-as-a-Service” model refers to everything from data storage and customer relationship management apps on demand as a cloud computing service.
Smaller companies are now turning away from buying servers and opting for software as a service (SaaS). This phenomenon has expanded over the past decade, and with even larger companies now making use of cloud computing, it is expected to continue.
This approach may benefit small-scale businesses or start-ups that are more agile, flexible, and cost-effective than enterprises that need large IT infrastructures.
Final Thoughts
With the extensive adoption of digital technology, enhancements to our lives seem inevitable. The desire for bettering ourselves is already apparent in today’s society that provides us with excellent opportunities. Technology has allowed humans to achieve this goal efficiently and effectively.
