Tech trends that will take center stage in the next decade

Consulate McKinsey & Company She released a list of tech trends that will celebrate the next 10 years, predicting that they will go even further than they have in the past 100 years.

First, the company highlighted the automation and virtualization of processes. By 2025, more than 50 billion devices will be connected to the Internet of Things in the industry. The World Economic Forum, which made this list, said robotics and 3D printing will generate about 79.4 zettabytes of data per year.

The second position was to improve Connection. Faster digital communications – powered by 5G technology and the Internet of Things, have the potential to spark economic activity.

McKinsey claimed that its implementation in sectors such as mobility, healthcare, manufacturing or retail could increase global GDP from $1.2 trillion to $2 trillion by 2030.

Third place went to cloud computing. The consulting firm estimated that by 2022, 70% of companies will use platforms related to clouds As part of a distributed IT infrastructure.

According to the authors of this ranking, this trend will help companies increase their speed and agility, reduce complexity, save costs, and strengthen their cybersecurity defenses.

The fourth will be The next generation of computing, which will help find answers to problems that have “plagued science and society for years” and “unleash unprecedented potential for business,” according to McKinsey & Company.

The effect of artificial intelligence

In this category you will find a number of powerful developments ranging from Quantum Artificial Intelligence Even self-driving vehicles. However, they determined that this trend would not affect all companies in the same way.

In fifth place is artificial intelligence application. Although experts point out that this technology is still in its early days, it is evolving, and it can be applied to more tools. The company estimates that by 2024 AI will be behind more than 50% of interactions between businesses and computers.

Among other technology trends for the next decade of programming is “we must prepare for Software 2.0,” which will allow the expansion and deployment of data-driven and AI-driven applications.

In seventh place is trusted, which will help in the fight against cybercriminals. According to the consultancy, this trend reduces the risk of infection, as well as expenses associated with cybersecurity, and allows for more profitable transactions.

The biological revolution It’s another advance to consider, as it will have a major impact “on economies and our lives” and will affect many industries, from health to agriculture.

Graphene has multiple uses.

In ninth place is Next generation materials, including graphene, which has “the potential to transform multiple market segments”, including pharmaceuticals, energy or semiconductors.

Finally, clean technologies appear, that is, those based on renewable energies, which reduce costs. “Its progress promises an abundant supply of green energy to sustain accelerated technological growth,” the consultancy said.