12 Ways Technology Could Change the World by 2025

Technology may not have progressed as predicted, and we do not find ourselves living on Mars. Or traveling in style on jet-propelled packs and cars, but the next three years are poised to bring several technologies that will impact nearly all aspects of our lives.

1. The Rise of 5G.

   The next few years will see the rise of 5G as the need for faster and reliable mobile connectivity increases to better accommodate remote work, digital collaborations, and other similar needs. Gartner predicts that by 2023, over a billion people will be actively using 5G. In addition, the faster connection will impact several other sectors ranging from AI to the Internet of Things and the scope of what is possible in e-commerce.

2. The Internet of Things

   Each year more and more devices are connected to the internet. At the moment, there are over 9 billion devices that offer functionality and control via the internet. This number will continue to grow and hit 50 billion to a trillion in the next few years. As a result, organizations will have to develop and work on integration, security, and even people.

3. AI

   Artificial Intelligence capabilities will continue to grow in the coming years. They will lead to further advancement in language processing, automation, and several other development avenues. As AI advances, certain processes will disappear by 2025. However, other areas will be augmented by the application of AI.

4. Natural Language Processing

   AI and 5G will have an enormous impact on what level of natural language processing is possible. It will expand upon how we interact with machines and how much interaction machines can offer us. It also opens up avenues of assistance for the differently-abled: better real-time translations and more.

5. Wearables

   The history of wearable devices began with simple heart rate monitors and has since then exploded into an entire industry of wearable technologies. By 2025, wearables will become more of the norm rather than the exception and provide real-time data to users and concerned medical personnel.

6. Augmentation

   The continual pursuit of better prosthetics and assisted systems for quality of life improvement and restoration of functionality will get closer to what was once a sci-fi vision. It is expected that the first examples of augmented humans will be seen, where either replacement or add-ons will allow for greater functionality.

7. Computer Vision

   Visual and gesture-based processing will become better, thus allowing computers to see and react to the world around them. One of the ways that it will change the world is that it will allow for non-verbal accessibility through gestures to differently-abled people. Additionally, it will allow for better smart security and response systems.

8. Hyper-Automation

   It is an improvement upon processes that are already automated. In addition, it relies on several other technological advances in programming, AI, and sensors. The goal is to ensure the self-sufficiency of a specific process. Hyper-automation will impact banking, insurance, healthcare, and a number of industries that already have a certain level of automation.

9. Altered Reality (Virtual & Augmented)

   Goldman Sachs predicts that by 2025 the altered reality (Virtual & Augmented) industry will become an $80 billion market. Improved speeds and technological improvement in language and gesture processing will enhance the technological infrastructure. Furthermore, the availability of apps will provide consumers and enterprises alike to better take advantage of these technologies.

10. Robotics

    The technological advancements in AI, machine vision, sensors, motors, hydraulics, and materials will expand upon what is possible with robotics. The impact will be most visible in construction, exploration, and hazardous rescue operations. The influx of robotics in our daily lives will become more visible and expand beyond the main utilization within industrial automation.

11. Augmented Design & Machine Co-Creativity

    Advancement in software and machine learning has seen the influx of AI creation softwares that can create. And even though the technology is in its infancy, it can potentially change the way creation and design happens. One of the ways it will change the world by 2025 is how many aspects of design and creativity will become automated, and the tedious, labor-intensive tasks will become easier.

12. 3D Printing

    3D printing has already changed the world in many small ways by giving the power of creation and customization into the hands of the average consumer. The way it will impact the world is by reducing supply-chain costs opening up avenues of low-cost manufacturing processes at grass root levels. Furthermore, it is estimated that an economic impact of $200 to $300 billion will be observable as 3D printing becomes more widely available in the next few years.