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It's SO much more than AI!
It's SO much more than AI!
What Are Emerging Technologies?
What Are Emerging Technologies?
Emerging technologies are new and rapidly growing innovations that have the potential to change how we live, work, and interact, even if they’re not fully developed yet.
According to researchers Rotolo, Hicks, and Martin (2015):
...a radically novel and relatively fast-growing technology characterized by a certain degree of coherence persisting over time and with the potential to exert a considerable impact ...
Five attributes define emerging technologies:
radical novelty,
fast growth,
coherence,
prominent impact,
and uncertainty and ambiguity.
Previous Emerging Technologies
Previous Emerging Technologies
Think about the massive effects these technologies have had on society and culture:
Mobile Phones
Organ Transplants
The Internet
Personal Computers
Home Gaming
Genetics
Space Exploration
Cars!
These emerging technologies of the past have greatly affected our lives today.
Notebook ACTIVITY
Notebook ACTIVITY
What are the emerging technologies of today?
Good question! Let's see what Google says today.
As you read through some articles, jot down which technologies connect to your major or personal interests in your notebook.
Can't find anything you are interested in? Research emerging technologies in a specific field, for example, biology, accounting, sports, or even entertainment
Why does this Matter?
Why does this Matter?
The technologies you will be using ten years from now may not exist today. But they will soon enough! And the students who understand them early, who can speak intelligently about their implications, and who connect them to their own fields will have a serious advantage in every job interview, every class, and every conversation that follows. This is the world you're graduating into. Start learning it now.
Prepared > Surprised
Sources
Sources
Rotolo, Daniele and Hicks, Diana and Martin, Benjamin R., What Is an Emerging Technology? (August 9, 2015). Research Policy, 44(10): 1827-1843, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2564094 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2564094
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