Six technology trends that are already impacting 2023

Much has been said about Web3 and the topic will advance a lot, I believe. The new web is the stage for companies that create increasingly decentralized products and services. It’s not just about disrupting some systems – we saw that in the banking sector – but because there is indeed a new generation of opportunities.

Whether it’s Blockchain, or NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), which will become increasingly practical and usable, such as “NFT Tickets” that could provide access to an innovative backstage experience, the truth is that there will be an economy that will be explored at this level.

Instant payments in the financial sector are increasingly becoming a norm in our daily lives. Companies will invest heavily in the ability to make payments faster and more accessible to everyone, both buyers and sellers. This service and all surrounding it will certainly be opportunities for new companies and businesses.

On November 13th of last year, the United Nations Conference on Climate Change took place in Glasgow. According to various sources, two weeks of negotiations between various parties in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change resulted in significant progress. It is a fact that this type of negotiation between different countries in the world, especially those that pollute the most, will have to continue to happen and goals will have to be set so that we can evolve in a positive way. But many of the challenges – because there is no button that allows us to switch off from the state we are in and put our planet at the right moment – will certainly be studied and analyzed, and solutions will be found by people and companies that will be one step ahead in designing solutions to the problems that the climate crisis presents us.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot even be considered a trend for 2023, but its simplified access to the most common citizens will certainly be a trend next year. Take the recent case of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and the exponential way in which it is being used by various people around the world, from the most technologically and scientifically gifted to the simplest human being who just wants to understand what it is.

In fact, I asked OpenAI if “AI will be a trend in 2023?” and the response is below (and I could very well have continued the conversation with him to deepen the subject):

“Trends in technology and particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) are difficult to predict accurately, but it is likely that AI will continue to be an important trend in 2023 and beyond. AI has the potential to transform many sectors, including health, education, industry, and financial services. Some examples of AI applications include automating business processes, analyzing large-scale data, personalizing products and services, and creating virtual assistants. AI can also be used to enhance efficiency, productivity, and quality of life. However, it is important to note that AI can also raise ethical and social concerns, and it is important to ensure that its development and use are responsible and transparent.”

I won’t go into details about the importance of “quantum physics”, “qubits”, “state superposition” and so on, but what concerns me for 2023, and why I’m putting this topic on this list of six trends, is not quantum computing as a definition and creation, but the danger it can bring and its significant alterations. Current encryption, as we know it, may become useless once large-scale quantum computing can be developed and used by companies and nations. The US, UK, China, and Russia have invested a lot of money in developing quantum computing technology that could jeopardize current security systems.

I am a fan of this type of system and mainly of the technology behind them. In 2023, we will see autonomous trucks, boats and ships, delivery robots, warehouses, and factories that will increasingly rely on this type of system to streamline and optimize their operations. However, there are three factors that need to be monitored whenever we talk about autonomous systems: technological advancement, of course, regulatory frameworks (laws and the like), and obviously social acceptance, which has a very significant impact, especially on the adoption of some of these systems and their implications for human resource management.

This article was originally posted in Marketeer Magazine.