Trends Report

The Top 10 Emerging Technologies In 2024

AI Dominates Our List In 2024, Once Again

June 25th, 2024
Brian Hopkins, VP, Emerging Technology & Principal Analyst
Brian Hopkins VP, Emerging Technology & Principal Analyst
Diego Lo Giudice, Vice President, Principal Analyst
Diego Lo Giudice Vice President, Principal Analyst
Paddy Harrington, Senior Analyst
Paddy Harrington Senior Analyst
Zeid Khater, Analyst
Zeid Khater Analyst
Andras Cser, Vice President, Principal Analyst
Andras Cser Vice President, Principal Analyst
Michele Goetz, VP, Principal Analyst
Michele Goetz VP, Principal Analyst
Craig Le Clair, VP, Principal Analyst
Craig Le Clair VP, Principal Analyst
Pascal Matzke, Vice President, Research Director
Pascal Matzke Vice President, Research Director
Jay Pattisall, VP, Principal Analyst
Jay Pattisall VP, Principal Analyst
Stephanie Liu, Senior Analyst
Stephanie Liu Senior Analyst
With contributors:
Stephen Powers , Heidi Shey , Indranil Bandyopadhyay , Sandy Carielli , Michele Pelino , Andre Kindness , J. P. Gownder , Paul Miller , James McGlynn , Ian McPherson

Summary

Ten emerging technologies must be on the radar of every company. In this report, we include four short-term technologies — generative AI (genAI) for visual content, genAI for language, IoT security, and TuringBots — that can deliver benefits quickly. We also include four medium-term technologies — AI agents, autonomous mobility, edge intelligence, and quantum security — that will take two to five more years to deliver expected benefits. Lastly, we maintain our position on two long-term technologies — extended reality (XR) and Zero Trust edge — both of which present big potential benefits and substantial risks. Read this report to understand the benefit horizons and use cases for each technology before you consider deeper investigation and potential adoption.

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