emerging technology
Cutting-edge developing tools
Emerging technology refers to innovations that are new, developing, or gaining practical application—technologies not yet mainstream but showing significant potential: Artificial intelligence and quantum computing are emerging technologies reshaping industries.
The term implies both novelty and momentum; a technology remains "emerging" during its transition from experimental to established.
What qualifies shifts over time—the internet was once emerging technology.
Machines mimicking human thought
- blockchainCryptographic linked transaction record
- quantum computingCalculation using subatomic phenomena
- nanotechnologyAtomic-scale manipulation science
- biotechnologyEngineering using living systems
genomics · robotics · autonomous vehicles · augmented reality · virtual reality · machine learning · neural networks · 3D printing
Dominant cultural current
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- commercializationProfit-driven market introduction
proof-of-concept · startup · incubator · accelerator · patent · regulatory · standardization · integration
Beyond merely current
- state-of-the-artMost technologically advanced available
- advancedFar along in development
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- breakthroughSudden important advance
next-gen · groundbreaking · innovative · leading-edge · experimental · prototype · proof-of-concept · beta
artificial intelligence
Machines mimicking human thought
- blockchainCryptographic linked transaction record
- quantum computingCalculation using subatomic phenomena
- nanotechnologyAtomic-scale manipulation science
biotechnology · genomics · robotics · autonomous vehicles · augmented reality · virtual reality · machine learning · neural networks · 3D printing · clean energy
mainstream
Dominant cultural current
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
commercialization · proof-of-concept · startup · incubator · accelerator · patent · regulatory · standardization · integration · implementation
bleeding-edge
Beyond merely current
- state-of-the-artMost technologically advanced available
- advancedFar along in development
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
breakthrough · next-gen · groundbreaking · innovative · leading-edge · experimental · prototype · proof-of-concept · beta · first-mover
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