In 2020, the "Black Swan" incident in COVID-19 promoted the wide application of artificial intelligence (AI) in many fields such as medical care, finance and manufacturing. Now, we are at a new turning point, and artificial intelligence will change our way of life forever. There are still four months in a year, and I want to see the development of these emerging technologies so far.
Here are ten emerging technologies that will drive innovation in 2020 and the next decade.
1. artificial intelligence and machine learning-artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence continue to occupy the first place. Artificial intelligence not only dominates the field of information technology, but also permeates our daily life. It manages our electronic equipment and houses, helps us navigate, and advises us on what to see, read, listen to and buy. Biotechnology companies also combine artificial intelligence with other technologies to provide much-needed solutions for telemedicine, prevention, diagnosis, hospital care, public safety, and help industries and cities. Artificial intelligence is the biggest force in emerging technologies, and its application spans other fields, including robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, cognitive automation, security, finance and so on. This year, we also saw a new type of artificial intelligence called format AI. Unlike generating AI, formative AI can dynamically adapt to time and generate novel models to solve specific problems. Other emerging uses of artificial intelligence include adaptive machine learning, edge artificial intelligence, edge analysis, interpretable artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence platform as a service (PaaS), migration learning, generating countermeasure networks and graphic analysis.
2. Sensing and mobility–Today, millions of people around the world are working remotely, and sensing and mobility are two technologies that affect our lives. As Brian Burke of Gartner described, "Feeling and mobility sound like two completely different things, but in fact they are closely related because they feel the ability to achieve mobility." Sensing and mobile technologies involve the use of, for example, 3D sensing cameras, AR clouds, light cargo drones, autonomous flying vehicles and autonomous driving.
3. Next generation cognitive computing-Cognitive computing is a new function in our list. It is a neuromorphological technique, which uses computer model to simulate human thinking process in complex situations, and the answer may be vague and uncertain. Different from artificial intelligence, cognitive computing is a set of technical platforms. Broadly speaking, they are scientific disciplines based on artificial intelligence and signal processing. Different from AI, it pays more attention to solving complex problems by enhancing human thinking to provide accurate results, while cognitive computing or thinking aims to imitate human behavior, adapt to human reasoning and solve problems in a way similar to human beings.
4.5G–5G is the fifth generation mobile network, which has some improvements compared with 4G, such as low delay, intelligent power consumption and high device density. With the help of 5G, 5G is now being used for remote surgery thousands of miles away, which may change the whole health care industry. In 20 19, Chinese doctors used 5G for remote surgery and implanted stimulation equipment into the brains of Parkinson's patients nearly 3000 kilometers away. In addition to medicine, 5G will also make augmented reality, smart cities and connected cars possible.
5. Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality-At the beginning of this year, ar and VR ranked 9th. With the permanent transformation of coronavirus and the future of work after the epidemic, virtual reality and augmented reality may greatly improve remote work and change the way we work forever. Earlier this year, before the coronavirus epidemic, Facebook put forward the idea of using augmented reality and virtual reality to work remotely. Facebook has always believed that these technologies can be widely used outside entertainment. Andrew "Boz" Bosworth, head of AR and VR at Facebook, said as early as May that the social giant had invested in using AR and VR technologies to "improve telecommuting and productivity". AR and VR may also change the way humans interact with machines, data and each other.
6. Next generation cloud computing without server computing–Today, cloud computing has penetrated into many aspects of our lives. Whether we realize it or not, most of the data used in daily voice communication are stored in the cloud by technology companies such as Ali, Tencent and Amazon. Serverless computing is a cloud computing execution model, in which providers provide back-end services according to usage. Servers are still in use, but companies that get back-end services from serverless providers charge according to usage, not a fixed amount of bandwidth or the number of servers. Serverless computing, also known as Function as a Service (FaaS), enables companies to build applications that can be extended in real time so that they can respond to the needs of real-time changes in order of magnitude. As mentioned above,
7. NLP is an artificial intelligence field, which enables computers to analyze and understand human language. NLP uses natural language to deal with the interaction between computers and people. Speech-to-text transforms human language into programming language, and text-to-speech transforms computer operation into sound response. NLP has applications in various devices in our daily life. The emergence of AI chip (also called AI accelerator) will further accelerate the development of NLP. For example, voice assistants such as Alexa and Siri have built-in NLP engines, which can convert voice into words, sounds and ideas. Unfortunately, today's mainstream voice assistant solutions (Alexa, Siri and Google Home) are not designed for industrial environment. The next generation NLP has been used in industrial IOT devices. As early as 20 19, we reported Onvego, an AI technology startup company located in Tel Aviv, Israel, focusing on intelligent speech, speech and language processing, as well as the next generation NLP and language processing. Using NLP technology, Onvego enables IOT devices to be activated by voice commands even when offline.
8. Robots-Robots appear longer than you think. The earliest robot we know today was first developed by the inventor George C. Divo in Louisville, Kentucky. Since robots were first developed in the early 1950s, many changes have taken place. Robot technology is the intersection of science, engineering and technology that produces machines, and it is called robot. Unlike ten years ago, robotics has changed from industrial use to service and food distribution. Robots are affecting families and businesses in physical and virtual ways. As mentioned above, with the advent of 5G technology, doctors are now using robots for remote surgery. In addition to surgical robots, hospitals and treatment centers now use robots to improve nursing quality and patient prognosis.
9. Internet of Things (IOT)- In short, the Internet of Things is the idea of connecting any devices to the Internet and each other. The device, also known as the Internet of Things device, is a kind of hardware with sensors, which transmits data from one place to another through the Internet. IoT devices include wireless sensors, software, actuators and computer devices. Different from the early Internet of Things, the next generation Internet of Things ushered in a new era of the fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0. Specifically, Industry 4.0 focuses on smart factories relying on the Internet of Things. It affects every industrial process from manufacturing to logistics and supply chain. The Internet of Things is one of the nine pillars or components of Industry 4.0.
10. Quantum computing-Unlike traditional computers that use bits represented by 0 or 1 to store information, quantum computers use qubits or qubits to encode information as 0, 1 or both. Quantum computing began in 65438+early 1980s, and physicist Paul Benioff put forward the quantum mechanical model of Turing machine. Since then, technology giants such as Google and IBM have been trying to bring this technology into the mainstream. As early as September, the search giant became the first company to achieve "quantum supremacy". Quantum computing will open up new possibilities and help solve previously impossible computing problems.