Emerging Technologies

Emerging technologies and converging technologies are terms used interchangeably to cover the emergence and convergence of new and potentially disruptive technologies such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, cognitive science, robotics, and artificial intelligence.Although the exact denotations of these expressions are vague, various writers, including computer scientist Bill Joy, have identified clusters of such technologies that they consider critical to humanity's future. These proposed technology clusters are typically abbreviated by such combinations of letters as NBIC or GNR.
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used to characterize those new technologies that will be introduced over the next several years with substantially impact on the business environment.