Global trends: where is digitalisation going?

Digitalisation is rapidly changing the landscape of the modern world, penetrating every sphere of human activity. Today, it not only determines how we work and communicate, but also shapes new behaviours, business strategies and management approaches. In the context of dynamic technological progress, the question arises: what trends set the vector for further development?

Here's a quick review of the top digital trends:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is consistently at the top of the list of digital trends and is widely applied in all fields, including scientific. For example, in 2023, for the first time in history, a supernova star was discovered with the help of robots and an AI programme developed by researchers from China, and the study was subsequently published without human participation. Moreover, consultation with an AI chatbot on health issues is almost as good as going to a doctor.
• Information security. This area is becoming more and more relevant due to the development of technology and includes not only data protection, but also the recognition of deepfakes and the fight against skilfully disguised fishing./
• 5 G. In 2023, 280 telecom operators around the world launched commercial 5G-based services, and the number of 5G devices in use worldwide exceeded 1.5 billion units.
• Satellites. One of the major trends in the space industry in 2023 is the growth in revenue from spacecraft-based remote sensing services, as well as the increase in the number of countries operating remote sensing services and the expansion of national earth remote sensing spacecraft constellations as a demonstration of technological sovereignty.
• Cloud technologies. Solutions based on Cloud technologies are being actively implemented in companies to improve operational efficiency and as a standalone service, supporting business processes around the world. For example, more than half of organisations have already reported plans to move their core business processes to the cloud.

In addition to established trends, there are also technologies that are currently not widespread but have great potential. These include diffusion generative image models, non-terrestrial networks, hands-free virtual mouse, investigating drones for criminalistics, predicting pedestrian trajectories, and many others.