Technology trends that will shape 2024

1. Generative AI Goes Mainstream

• Beyond text & images: Audio, video, 3D models, and code generation are expanding rapidly.

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• AI copilots: More industries are integrating AI assistants into tools (e.g., Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot).

• AI in creative workflows: Design, marketing, and media are being transformed by tools like Adobe Firefly, Runway, and Sora.

 2. AI-Powered Search & Agents

• Search reinvented: Search engines and apps are shifting toward conversational AI (e.g., Perplexity, ChatGPT).

• Autonomous agents: AI bots that complete tasks on your behalf (e.g., shopping, booking, research) are becoming more reliable.

 3. Multimodal AI

• One model, all inputs: Systems like OpenAI’s GPT-4 (Vision), Gemini, and Claude 3 can process text, images, and audio in one pipeline.

• Use case explosion: From education to customer support, accessibility, and even medical diagnostics.

 4. AI-Integrated Devices

• AI PCs and smartphones: Devices are shipping with on-device neural processing units (NPUs), enabling fast, private AI.

• Smart glasses & wearables: The return of interest in devices like Humane AI Pin and Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses.

 5. Low-Code / No-Code & DevX Evolution

• AI + Low-code tools: Platforms like Bubble, Webflow, and Framer are getting smarter, enabling non-developers to build complex apps.

• AI for devs: Better code generation, debugging, and testing support via AI copilots.

 6. Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI Governance

• AI regulation is ramping up: Governments are introducing laws around AI safety and transparency (like the EU AI Act).

• Cybersecurity arms race: With AI threats rising, defensive tech (like behavioral biometrics & threat detection AI) is also advancing.

 7. Green Tech & Sustainability

• Carbon-aware computing: Cloud providers are optimizing workloads based on energy sources and emissions.

• Circular tech design: Hardware companies are focusing on repairability and recyclability (Framework, Fairphone, etc.).

 8. Biotech, Neurotech, and Longevity

• Brain-computer interfaces: Companies like Neuralink and Precision Neuroscience are making progress on implants and non-invasive tech.

• AI + drug discovery: AI is accelerating the discovery of new treatments and protein folding simulations.

 9. Spatial Computing & XR

• Apple Vision Pro & AR push: A new era for augmented/mixed reality blending digital and physical worlds.

• Enterprise XR: Training, remote assistance, and design are seeing real adoption in industries like manufacturing and healthcare.

 10. Decentralization 2.0

• Web3 finds footing again: Focus shifts from speculation to utility — identity, infrastructure, and ownership (token-gated experiences, decentralized storage).

• Zero-knowledge tech & decentralized identity (DID) are hot topics.