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Technology Trends To Watch In 2017A new cloud-based cognitive platform emerges Cognitive Systems Institute Presentation Deck

Bill Chamberlin, Distinguished MI Professional / HorizonWatch Community LeaderJanuary 26, 2017

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Today’s Speakers

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Bill Chamberlin

Bill Chamberlin is an IBM Distinguished Market Intelligence Professional. Bill works on IBM Corporate Market Development and Insights team where IBM’s internal HorizonWatch trends research program. Bill also serves on the IBM Academy of Technology Leadership Team.

Twitter à @HorizonWatchingLinkedIn à http://www.linkedin.com/in/whchamb

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About IBM’s HorizonWatch Trends Research Program

§ Active since January 2001

§ Our focus is on learning about and sharing our knowledge on emerging trends, business issues, and technologies so we can:

– Develop better IBM strategies for the future

– Help our clients develop better strategies for the future

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“Segment” Description

2017 Tech Platform Trends These topics are the current core technology growth categories. These are the topics that make up the '3rd IT Platform' and are all topics that our clients are all focused on.

Emerging Tech TrendsThese emerging (typically 2017-2025) tech trend topics are growing in importance. These trends have the potential to be disruptive to current business processes, business models and entire industries.

Longer Range Tech Trends

These trends are longer-range (2025- 2050). They are all interesting and have the potential to disrupt our industry and our client’s businesses. Have ideas on those types of trends?

Vertical Industry Topics As the 'Third Platform' matures, vertical solutions are becoming much more important. Let us know if you see a significant emerging vertical industry solution area trend.

Business Trends Business trends are important to watch as they can enable and accelerate the adoption of technology trends. Let us know if you see a significant emerging trend in business.

Consumer Trends Consumer trends can also enable and accelerate the adoption of technology trends within the enterprise. . Let us know if you see a significant emerging consumer trend.

There are over 120 topics on the current IBM HorizonWatch Trends Radar List

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"We combine crowdsourcing and secondary research scanning and analysis to identify what is trending"

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1. Provide context on what we see trending/what trends to be aware of

2. Share our research agenda and focus for 2017– Current Platform - Trends to watch– Emerging Trends - 23 to watch

Objectives of Today’s Call / Agenda

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The current IT Platform (2017) is comprised of the following enabling technologies and capabilities

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1. Cloud Computing2. AI/Cognitive Computing3. (Modern) System Infrastructure4. Mobile Devices5. Internet of Things6. Security7. Big Data Platforms & Tools 8. Analytic Solutions9. Collaboration Platforms & Tools

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Like a tree grows from it’s roots, a whole new set of trends will branch out from the cloud-based cognitive platform

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Examples….1. Conversational Services & Chatbots2. Blockchain3. Robotic Process Automation (RPA)4. Service Robots5. Industrial Robotics6. Robotic Logistics7. Drones8. Driverless Vehicles9. Enterprise Wearables10. Augmented Reality11. Virtual Reality12. Fog (Edge) Computing13. Quantum Computing14. Affective Computing15. Swarm Computing

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The new IT platform will enable the 4th wave of economic revolution

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1st 2nd 3rd 4thKey Technologies

Steam Engine Combustion Engine, Electricity

Computers, Internet Cloud, AI, Quantum Computing, Nanotechnology, Blockchain

Key Resource Coal / Iron Steel / Oil Silicon / Nuclear Energy Data, Renewables, Next-Gen Nuclear

Food Crops, Ranches Machinery, Fertilizers, Irrigation

Science, Chemistry, Corporations

3D Printed, Plant based

Clothing Cotton, Power Loom Synthetics Large Retailers Custom, 3D Printed

Transportation Trains, Canals, Ships Bikes, Cars, Buses, Planes

Commercial, Infrastructure, Electrification

On demand, Swarming

Manufacturing Machinery, Tooling, Interchangeable parts

Assembly Line Just in Time, Programmable machines

Intelligent Automation, Robots/Robotics

Healthcare Traditional / Medical Classification

Organic Chemistry, Microbiology

Drug Development, Molecular, DNA

Life enhancement & extension, Bio-Printing

Energy Coal Oil Nuclear Next-Gen Nuclear, Storage

Communication Telegraph / Newspapers

Phone, Radio, Printed Ads

TV, Screens, Internet, SmartPhone, Wireless, Social

Cryptography, AR/VR, Holographic, Photonics

Financial Services

Paper Money, Stock Exchanges

Checks Credit, Funds, Credit Cards, online payments

Blockchain, Digital Currency

Companies / Sectors

Banks, Railways Ford, GM, US Steel, GE, Chrysler, Standard Oil, Amoco, CBS, AT&T

Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Comcast, Cisco, Facebook, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Samsung

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Source: Morgan Stanley: Technology: Disruptions and productivity growth in the next decade of the digital revolution, MD&I HorizonWatch

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Industrial Intelligent Automation will be enabled by IoT, Cognitive/AI, Analytics, Intelligent Machines and Assembly Lines, Robots and Robotics, Edge (Fog) Computing and Swarming Technology

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We are seeing an increased number of robots designed for industry specific applications

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Connie (Concierge)

Tug (Hospitals)Fetch (warehouse)Botlr (Hotel supplies)

Robonaut (NASA)

Kompaï (elder care)

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Tally (Retail) LoweBot (Retail)

Molly (Kitchen)

Pepper (emotion detection / advisor) Baxter (repetitive tasks)

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The future of farming involves robots and drones

HorizonWatch: Internet of Things and the Future of Work (External Version)April 22, 2016

Hortibot (weeding)

Bonirob (weeding & fertilizing)

LettuceBot (thinning)

Precision Farming

Yamaha RMAX (Fertilizing)

Image sources: see speaker notes

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Technologies such as IoT, Cognitive/AI, analytics, advanced vehicle communications, edge (fog) computing and swarming technology, will enable driverless on-demand vehicles… virtually eliminating accidents, reducing congestion and pollution, while increasing productivity.

Source: US Department of Transportation

Intelligent Automated Transportation Systems

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Driverless cars get all the press but think about all the other autonomous transportation vehicles that are coming…

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Semi’s Construction Equipment

Cargo Ships

Cargo Planes

TrainsDelivery vehicles

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The future of air transportation will be autonomous and on demand. Enabling technologies will include IoT, AI, Cloud, Fog Computing, Swarming Technology, Quantum Computing technology.

Companies to watch: • Uber• Airbus• Kitty Hawk / Zee.Aero• Joby Aviation• Urban Aeronautics• Lilium Aviation• AeroMobile• Volocopter

Image by: Chris J Magdalenski

Autonomous On Demand Aviation:

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The Future of Work: The organizational structure will look something like this….

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Management

Smart Robots, Vehicles & Things Employees

Smart Robots & Things

Cognitive Coach

Customers

Smart Robots & Things

Cognitive Coach

Other Stakeholders and their “Coaches”

Cognitive Coach

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The Future of Work will involve a partnership between humans and cognitive systems technology

Cognitive Systems will excel at§ Locating Knowledge§ Pattern Identification§ Natural Language§ Machine Learning§ Eliminating Bias / Emotion§ Endless Capacity

Humans will excel at§ Common Sense§ Morals§ Imagination§ Compassion§ Abstraction§ Dilemmas§ Dreaming§ Creativity§ Generalization§ Judgement

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Where are we headed? The future (2040-50) IT platform will be very fast and optimized for distributed cloud-based cognitive applications

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Characteristics:• Distributed / Edge Computing• Secure• Data as an Asset• Blockchain• Analytics• Cognitive• UX by Design• Very Fast à Zettascale computing (1021)?

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Information Technology Trends to Watch in 2017

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1. Conversational Services & Chatbots2. Blockchain3. Robotic Process Automation (RPA)4. Robots5. Drones6. Driverless Vehicles7. Enterprise Wearables8. Augmented Reality9. Virtual Reality10. Fog (Edge) Computing11. Quantum Computing12. Affective Computing13. Swarm Computing

1. Security2. System Infrastructure3. Cloud Computing4. AI/Cognitive Computing5. Mobile Devices6. Internet of Things7. Analytics

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AI/Cognitive Computing: Trends to watch in 2017 … and beyond

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§ VCs and startups

§ Patents

§ Acquisitions continue to accelerate

§ Vendors court developers to their platforms

§ Consumer AI tech drives market

§ Conversational services explode

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Conversational Services and Chatbots: Trends to watch in 2017 … and beyond

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§ Experimentation accelerates

§ Potential benefits attract adopters

§ Awareness grows of top industries & use cases

§ Characteristics of best services

§ Vendors court developers

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Swarm Computing: Trends to watch 2017 - 2030

1. A goal is to mimic the behavior of nature

2. Enabled by AI, analytics, cloud, IoT edge computing

3. Future of ground transportation

4. Future of air transportation

5. Use case: search and rescue

6. Military testing

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“Inspired by nature, Honda developed the Safe Swarm concept, enabling vehicles to wirelessly communicate with one another, sharing critical information in order to reduce traffic congestion, mitigate potential collisions and provide a more comfortable driving experience.” Honda: Safe Swarm INTRO

IEEE: A Swarm of One Thousand Robots

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“Swarm of drones will help farmers map weeds in their fields and improve crop yields.” Robohub: Swarms of precision agriculture robots could help put food on the table

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Affective Computing – 5 trends to watch in 2017

§ Detecting emotions from videos, audio, text, facial expressions and gestures is a growth market.

§ Use cases include market research, advertising, education, collaboration apps, and mental health research.

§ More research is needed§ Companies to Watch: Affectiva, Beyond Verbal,

CrowdEmotion, Emoshape, Feel Wristband (SentioSolutions) Gestigon , Humanyze, Kairos, Nuralogix, nVisio, Realeyes, Sension

§ AI vendors are becoming more active

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“Machines, like humans, need emotional intelligence to be most effective. This is especially true today in a world where technology is becoming more and more conversational, perceptual and relational.” Affectiva: Emotion Technology Year in Review: Affectiva in 2016

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