The technology or innovation that I feel will have the most significant consequences for global society is artificial intelligence. Over the last several years, the field of artificial intelligence has seen many advances. This is partly due to the increase in the efficiency of systems and tools available. According to ...

In the past score of years, we have seen a rise in the use of blockchain technology. A blockchain is essentially a large database of data that is stored in a decentralized network that is publicly accessible – a shared and immutable ledger. This makes everything transparent and everyone is ...

“3D printing” among current young adults tends to bring up memories of high school/college technology classes in which they were assigned to model various objects in specialized software for 3D printing and ended up with flimsy plastic eyesores. However, 3D printing goes far beyond that as an industry projected by ...

By Abel Takele – One major technological innovation that I see on the horizon that has significant consequences for global society is Blockchain. Blockchain is a technology that allows individuals and companies to make instantaneous transactions on a network without any middlemen. Whether this consequence is positive or negative depends ...

By: Brandon Liu The benefits of machine learning and & A.I can yield untapped amounts of efficiency and productivity from a global perspective. While there certainly can be potential detriments, it is firmly believed by numerous data scientists that the implementation of machine learning can benefit industries on a global ...

By: Aaron Shimanov One major technological innovation that I see on the horizon is foldable screens. This innovation will allow people to wear screens on their wrist, similar to this Nubia smartwatch, which has a rounded and flexible display. It will also allow for smartphone manufacturers to blur the lines ...

Fiona Whitefield I predict that in the next twenty years, global satellite internet systems will enable the majority of the worldwide population to access high-speed internet and become active participants in the global economy. While the developed world is accustomed to high-speed internet access, only 48% of the world population ...

By: Favour Nerrise According to Forbes magazine, “While ML [Machine Learning] is often described as a sub-discipline of AI, it’s better to think of it as the current state-of-the-art – it’s the field of AI which today is showing the most promise at providing tools that industry and society can ...

Due to our society’s exponentially increasing dependence on technology, we have found ourselves in uncharted territory when it comes to the amount of data we create and utilize. The advent of new technologies and increased access to these technologies has resulted in rates of data creation unlike anything seen before. ...

By: Abdullah Rashid Technology has impacted the global society in many positive and negatives ways. Back in Industrial Revolution when the new technologies were introduced to the world, it helped ease the workload, but at the same time, negatively impacted the environment. Industries started to burn more fossil fuels that ...

By: Brandon Nguyen One of the most upcoming technological innovations is the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with over 61% of businesses implementing it and a growth of 60% in just the past year (Bughin). It is the establishment of computers being able to conduct themselves without the contribution from ...

The first innovation / disruptive technology I thought about when I read this prompt was driverless cars. Many businesses from Detroit to Silicon Valley have visions to unleash autonomous cars soon. For example, Google and GM have announced that they are developing autonomous vehicles. However, I am more interested on ...

Augmented Reality came to my mind when I was reading through the question. I see that this could potentially have significant benefits and consequences for the general society. Augmented reality is an interactive experience of a real-world environment where the objects that reside in the real-world are enhanced by computer-generated ...

By: Abhishek Velayudham Artificial intelligence is likely to disrupt many industries around the world and therefore, it’s important to make reasonable predictions so that we may be prepared. Although artificial intelligence is still in its infant stages, we are starting to see the impact already. The best way to analyze ...

According to the World Health Organization, about 600 million people worldwide suffer from food poisoning every year, and 420,000 people die from a result of food poisoning. When a food outbreak occurs, it’s difficult for food investigators to determine the source of where the outbreak is coming from since foods ...