Artificial intelligence was expected to be the most important technology in 2025, according to a survey conducted by the R&D World Magazine in 2022. Nearly 75 percent of the respondents expected AI to be the most important technology within three years. Renewable energy followed with nearly 50 percent, closely followed by robotics/automation.
Ranking of technologies by expected importance worldwide in 2025
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