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XR Steps Back, AI Steps Up: The Shake-Up In Our 2025 Emerging Technologies
Forrester’s 2025 top 10 emerging technologies report reveals a major shift in the tech landscape, driven by AI acceleration and changing market dynamics. Longtime list members extended reality and Zero Trust edge are stepping back, making room for two fast-moving innovations — one of which was virtually unknown just a year ago. The earlier release gives tech leaders more time to strategize and align with upcoming breakthroughs in AI and beyond.
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The AI Effect: Pervasive, Promising, And Pressing
AI is rapidly transforming industries, and clients are seeking guidance on how to invest wisely and measure ROI amid the hype. As AI continues to evolve, trust in data, models, and outcomes will be crucial for scaling and realizing its full potential. The future of AI is about balancing innovation with careful planning to stay ahead without being overwhelmed.
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Fujitsu Steps On To The Global Quantum Computing Stage
At its recent quantum computing conference, Fujitsu highlighted its all-in strategy on quantum computing. Find out more in this review of the event.
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Agentic AI Is The Next Competitive Frontier
In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, businesses are moving beyond traditional AI agents toward something far more transformative: agentic AI.
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Microsoft Tips Its Quantum Hand With Majorana 1
Microsoft's recent announcement marks a significant step — but how much progress does it reflect?
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OpenAI’s o3: Hype Or A Real Step Toward AGI?
OpenAI’s new o3 and o3-mini models are generating excitement with claims of advanced reasoning capabilities, fueling the artificial general intelligence debate. Learn more about the opportunities and challenges of these models for organizations looking to get more impact from AI.
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Google’s Willow Chip: Quantum Leap Or Quantum Hype?
Google recently introduced its new quantum processor Willow to some confusion. Read this blog to learn about Willow's most significant advancements and what three steps tech leaders should take in response.
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From Emerging Tech To AI: My New Forrester Mission
New research within the Data, AI & Analytics service at Forrester will focus on the transformative impact of artificial intelligence. Get a preview of an upcoming report on AI investment strategies, aimed at helping organizations navigate the complexities of AI to drive real, measurable value.
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OpenAI’s o1: More Than Meets The Eye
The new model is a significant step forward and a preview of what's to come. Learn about the three key innovations that power OpenAI's o1.
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Dear AI, Please Change The World Already
When will AI truly deliver, and should your organization wait or dive in now? Learn three key paths of change that AI computing will drive in this preview of our new report.
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Ten More Important Emerging Technologies For 2024
As AI continues to dominate the technological landscape in 2024, security, the need for trust, and innovation in advanced computing remain vital. These trends influenced our selection of the next 10 top emerging technologies for 2024.
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Trusted AI Begins And Ends With Alignment
What do discrimination, harmful content, unexpected outcomes, and catastrophic business failure have in common? They are all potential consequences of misaligned AI. Learn how an “align by design” approach can help.
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Introducing AI Alignment: A Technology Point Of View
As generative AI models interact more with digital environments, their unpredictability renders traditional testing insufficient. Instead, aligning these models with corporate and customer values through technical and governance mechanisms is essential. Learn more about the "align by design" approach.
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Forrester’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies For 2024: As AI Dominates, Security Becomes Paramount
Forrester’s list of the top 10 emerging technologies for 2024 reflects the continued dominance of AI but also emphasizes the growing importance of security in our increasingly connected world. Get a deep dive on the top 10 list in this blog post.
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Im Juni: Forrester stellt die wichtigsten 10 Emerging Technologies für 2024 vor
Wir haben unsere Auswahl abgeschlossen. (Und ja, die überwältigende Welle von KI-Technologien hat unseren Auswahlprozess beeinflusst). Erfahren Sie, was sich in diesem Jahr in unserer Analyse geändert hat und was Sie erwarten können.
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Coming Soon: Forrester’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies For 2024
We've finalized our selections. (And, yes, the overwhelming wave of AI technologies influenced our selection process.) Find out what changed in our analysis this year and more on what to expect.
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À venir : Le Top 10 des technologies émergentes de Forrester
Nous avons finalisé nos sélections. (Et, oui, la vague écrasante de technologies d'IA a influencé notre processus de sélection). Découvrez ce qui a changé dans notre analyse cette année et ce à quoi vous pouvez vous attendre.
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LLMs, Make Room For World Models
The industry is pushing LLMs hard to be the path forward to artificial general intelligence, but limits are on the horizon. World models may be an important alternative.
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rabbit’s r1 Personal AI Device (PAD): Exciting Technology With An Underwhelming Experience
rabbit’s r1 personal AI device is an exciting technology that faces obstacles to commercial success — and gives us glimpses of the future.
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Architects: Jump In To Generative AI
The future of genAI is much bigger than question-and-answer-style chat. Learn why architects must get involved to help their organization understand its potential and the building blocks needed for a dizzying array of genAI-powered applications.
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