Trend Megatrend 5: rapid technological development and hyperconnectivity
Summary
The fifth of the seven. The report holds that technology moving at an exponential rate rewrites economic models and business reality, shifts consumer behaviour, social structures and educational needs, drives globalisation, and demands faster reflexes from regulators and legislators than they now have.
Classification
Main topicAI & Computing
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon11-30 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 2
- Megatrends 2040: Volatility, Uncertainty, Resourcefulness Hellenic Republic, Presidency of the Government — Working Group on Strategic Foresight and Futures Research (표지·판권면 로고로만 확인) page=13;section=Megatrend 5 Rapid technological development and Hyper-connectivity 2022-07 (문헌 본문에 발행일 표기 없음 — PDF 메타데이터 생성일 2022-07-25 기준) accessed 2026-07-26
- Megatrends 2040: Volatility, Uncertainty, Resourcefulness Hellenic Republic, Presidency of the Government — Working Group on Strategic Foresight and Futures Research (표지·판권면 로고로만 확인) page=13;section=Megatrend 5 Rapid technological development and Hyper-connectivity 2022-07 (문헌 본문에 발행일 표기 없음 — PDF 메타데이터 생성일 2022-07-25 기준) accessed 2026-07-26
Observed signals 5
- SignalAI productivity gains presented as fiscal relief for ageing states
- SignalChina and India cast as engines of innovation, investment and wealth creation
- SignalConnected devices put at 23.14 billion in 2018 and 75.44 billion by 2025
- SignalErnst & Young survey puts London and Berlin among the top ten technology hotspots
- SignalReport's list of emerging applications, some still at research level
Part of issues 7
- IssueAdaptation itself distributes benefits unequally1 trends · 0 signals
- IssueKey point: digital divide and illiteracy as a question of social cohesion1 trends · 0 signals
- IssueKey point: ethical and security dilemmas call for action in the common good1 trends · 1 signals
- IssueKey point: research and technology already inside the geostrategic contest1 trends · 0 signals
- IssueKey point: security becomes a variable at every level of technology1 trends · 1 signals
- IssueKey point: space becomes the arena for defence and security technology1 trends · 0 signals
- IssueTechnology investment conditional on a workforce with the skills1 trends · 0 signals
Relation types: constitutes · supports
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