FINAL WORD
Temperature check: Are executives still betting on technology?
François Bitouzet, Managing Director, Viva Technology, on the findings of an international survey assessing technology adoption and competitiveness.
Over the last few years, the pace of technology development has been incredible. At Viva Technology, we’ ve seen flying taxis, bionic exoskeletons and AI that can create personalized fragrances. We’ ve also heard how quantum computing transforms farming to ensure consistent yields, how AI identifies illnesses before they advance and how wine grapes are tested at zero gravity to assess mildew resistance.
The ingenuity driving this progress is undeniable, but these developments also pose serious questions. The same quantum computers used to develop medicine can also thwart all classical encryption that secures our digital infrastructure, like the internet or banks. The AI algorithms we use to predict weather patterns have been leveraged in cybersecurity attacks and have accelerated the spread of misinformation.
For many of us, this leaves us wondering where we stand and, more importantly, where we’ re going.
To better understand this critical juncture, we surveyed business leaders across Europe and North America to uncover what role they see technology playing in the future of business. We discovered a shared optimism about technology ' s potential, alongside concerns regarding its climate and ethical impact.
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