Recently, we’ve seen several innovations in technology that are expected to have a significant impact on everyday life and your recruiting strategy for tech talent. As specialists in tech recruiting, we’re always interested in sharing where technology is heading. We love staying informed and gaining better foresight into the future of this unique market and its exciting career opportunities.
Here is a sampling of five of the most recent technological advancements that will likely shape our near future.
AutoML and Solving the Un-Scalability of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Humans have long sought to create AI tools that will make work more efficient and automate mundane manual tasks:
Artificial intelligence (AI), enables machines to perform tasks normally requiring human cognition.
Machine learning (ML) is an artificial intelligence technology that uses statistical techniques to give computers the ability to "learn" with data, much as humans do.
In theory, AI and ML will combine advances in computing power with deep-learning software and data analytics to "teach" computers how to learn independently. But now, in 2022, AI and ML have run into a significant roadblock: scalability.
We are only just discovering this roadblock with the widespread propagation of AI and ML. Our attempts to expand a single machine’s capabilities to larger, more widespread applications have been hindered by the time, computing power, and data/bandwidth of old algorithms. But for AI and ML to work in the real world, they must run lean and fast.
That is why optimizing AI and ML algorithms is now a signature skill of today’s AI researchers and engineers. Tech talent who can create lean algorithms is essential for businesses who want performant AI. Specifically, you want to find AI engineers who can use ML algorithms to fine-tune ML algorithms, what’s known as Automated Machine Learning (AutoML).
No-Code Robotic Process Automation
Robotic Process Automation takes AI and machine learning a step further by going beyond prediction engines and giving robots tasks to accomplish.
According to Aaron Bultman, director of product at Nintex, “RPA is a form of business process automation that allows anyone to define a set of instructions for a robot or ‘bot’ to perform. RPA bots are capable of mimicking most human-computer interactions to carry out a ton of error-free tasks, at high volume and speed.”
With the innovation of no-code RPA solutions, we may see a drastic reduction or even eliminate the need for RPA code. Soon we could see an explosion of RPA as the process becomes democratized and exponentially faster than previous code-reliant RPA.
Edge Computing
Technology is one of the fastest-growing sectors. But it can only grow as fast as our bandwidth challenges allow. There is just too much data to process. But with edge computing, we’ll be able to run certain processes and algorithms on local devices rather than just transmitting all data to the cloud for processing. By deploying edge computing at the point of data collection, more control is given back to users.
Quantum Computing
Can you imagine a world where every problem has a solution, and every answer can be found? We're well on our way with quantum computing, a technology that utilizes quantum mechanics to solve more complex computing than the classical computer.
Full-scale quantum computers are becoming a reality, and the first ones are expected to be available before the end of 2022. These revolutionary machines will be able to solve problems that take thousands of modern computers years to solve. With implications for national security, cryptology, and the cloud, they’re predicted to change computing as we know it. The advancements in quantum computing could create a spike in demand for highly skilled IT employees.
Virtual and Augmented Reality
By 2022, high-end virtual reality displays will be available that can merge physical and virtual environments to produce the sensation of "being there." We’ve already seen technology such as head-mounted displays becoming more common and may even evolve into visors and goggles that envelop the entire field of vision. Eventually, virtual reality may replace the smartphone as mobile computing becomes more immersive.
Augmented reality technology will amplify what we see, hear, and touch each day. Mobile AR apps are already available, but the real change will be the "heads up" glasses that overlay virtual information onto real objects through the lens of a smartphone. These combined technologies open a new world, where you can see all sorts of information overlaid onto physical objects wherever you go.
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