Realizing 2030: Dell Technologies Research
Explores the Next Era of Human-Machine Partnerships
Explores the Next Era of Human-Machine Partnerships
Singapore – July
13, 2017
13, 2017
News Summary
- More than 20 global experts
forecast how emerging technologies will reshape society and work by 2030 - Emerging technologies will
recast human relationship with machines – creating deeper, more immersive
partnerships - Humans will serve as digital
conductors and how we conduct business, discover talent and learn will be
radically different
Full Story
In 2030 every
organization will be a technology organization and as such businesses need to
start thinking today about how to future-proof their infrastructure and
workforce, according to a report published by Dell Technologies today. The
research, led by the Institute for the Future (IFTF) alongside 20 technology,
academic and business experts from across the globe, looks at how emerging
technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality,
augmented reality and cloud computing, will transform our lives and how we work
over the next decade. The report, titled ‘The Next Era of Human-Machine
Partnerships’ also offers insight on how consumers and businesses can prepare
for a society in flux.
organization will be a technology organization and as such businesses need to
start thinking today about how to future-proof their infrastructure and
workforce, according to a report published by Dell Technologies today. The
research, led by the Institute for the Future (IFTF) alongside 20 technology,
academic and business experts from across the globe, looks at how emerging
technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality,
augmented reality and cloud computing, will transform our lives and how we work
over the next decade. The report, titled ‘The Next Era of Human-Machine
Partnerships’ also offers insight on how consumers and businesses can prepare
for a society in flux.
The report forecasts
that emerging technologies, supported by massive advancements in software, big
data and processing power, will reshape lives. Society will enter a new phase
in its relationship with machines, which will be characterized by:
that emerging technologies, supported by massive advancements in software, big
data and processing power, will reshape lives. Society will enter a new phase
in its relationship with machines, which will be characterized by:
- Even greater efficiency and
possibility than ever before, helping humans transcend our limitations - Humans as “digital conductors”
in which technology will work as an extension of people, helping to better
direct and manage daily activities - Work chasing people, in which
by using advanced data-driven matchmaking technologies, organizations can
find and employ talent from across the world - People learning “in the
moment,” as the pace of change will be so rapid that new industries will
be created and new skills will be required to survive
Dell Technologies
commissioned the study to help companies navigate an uncertain world and
prepare for the future. Today, digital disruption is ruthlessly redrawing
industries. For the first time in modern history, global leaders can’t predict
how their industry will fare further down the line. According to Dell’s
Digital Transformation Index,61% of APJ business
leaders have experienced significant disruption to their industries as a result
of digital technologies. And more than half of businesses believe there’s a
possibility their company will become obsolete within the next three to five
years.
commissioned the study to help companies navigate an uncertain world and
prepare for the future. Today, digital disruption is ruthlessly redrawing
industries. For the first time in modern history, global leaders can’t predict
how their industry will fare further down the line. According to Dell’s
Digital Transformation Index,61% of APJ business
leaders have experienced significant disruption to their industries as a result
of digital technologies. And more than half of businesses believe there’s a
possibility their company will become obsolete within the next three to five
years.
“We’ve been exposed to
two extreme perspectives about machines and the future: the anxiety-driven
issue of technological unemployment or the over optimistic view that technology
will cure all our social and environmental ills,” said Rachel Maguire, research
director, Institute for the Future. “Instead we need to focus on what the new
relationship between technology and people could look like and how we can
prepare accordingly. If we engage in the hard work of empowering human-machine
partnerships to succeed, their impact on society will enrich us all.”
two extreme perspectives about machines and the future: the anxiety-driven
issue of technological unemployment or the over optimistic view that technology
will cure all our social and environmental ills,” said Rachel Maguire, research
director, Institute for the Future. “Instead we need to focus on what the new
relationship between technology and people could look like and how we can
prepare accordingly. If we engage in the hard work of empowering human-machine
partnerships to succeed, their impact on society will enrich us all.”
“Businesses across APJ
can’t afford to not be thinking today about how they will partner with and use
machines tomorrow. These human-machine partnerships will be key to driving
competitive advantage over the coming years,” said David Webster, President,
APJ Enterprise, Dell EMC. “And with emerging technologies enabling these
partnerships, enterprises need to ensure they have the modern IT infrastructure
essential to accelerating their digital future.”
can’t afford to not be thinking today about how they will partner with and use
machines tomorrow. These human-machine partnerships will be key to driving
competitive advantage over the coming years,” said David Webster, President,
APJ Enterprise, Dell EMC. “And with emerging technologies enabling these
partnerships, enterprises need to ensure they have the modern IT infrastructure
essential to accelerating their digital future.”
Other report
highlights include:
highlights include:
- In 2030 humans’ reliance on
technology will evolve into a true partnership with humans, bringing
skills such as creativity, passion and an entrepreneurial mindset. This
will align with the machines’ ability to bring speed, automation and
efficiencies, and the resulting productivity will allow for new
opportunities within industries and roles. - By 2030 personalized,
integrated artificial intelligence (AI) assistants will go well beyond
what assistants can do now. They’ll take care of us in predictive and automated
ways. - Technology won’t necessarily
replace workers, but the process of finding work will change. Work will
cease to be a place but a series of tasks. Machine learning technologies
will make individuals’ skills and competencies searchable, and organizations
will pursue the best talent for discrete tasks. - An estimated 85 percent of jobs
in 2030 haven’t been invented yet. The pace of change will be so rapid
that people will learn “in-the-moment” using new technologies such as
augmented reality and virtual reality. The ability to gain new knowledge
will be more valuable than the knowledge itself.
“People have been
working alongside machines for decades. In APJ, we are seeing fast adoption of
emerging technologies such as VR, Cloud and AI, enabling an evolution in the
relationship and dynamic between humans and machines,” said Amit Midha,
President, APJ Commercial, Dell EMC. “This partnership will be a symbiotic one,
with machines bringing speed, automation and improved efficiency, and humans
providing judgement, creativity and problem solving capabilities.”
working alongside machines for decades. In APJ, we are seeing fast adoption of
emerging technologies such as VR, Cloud and AI, enabling an evolution in the
relationship and dynamic between humans and machines,” said Amit Midha,
President, APJ Commercial, Dell EMC. “This partnership will be a symbiotic one,
with machines bringing speed, automation and improved efficiency, and humans
providing judgement, creativity and problem solving capabilities.”
About Dell
Technologies
Technologies
Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that provides the essential
infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future, transform IT and protect
their most important asset, information. The company services customers of all
sizes – ranging from 98 percent of the Fortune 500 to individual consumers –
with the industry’s broadest and most innovative portfolio from edge to core to
cloud. Dell Technologies family consists of the following brands: Dell, Dell
EMC, Pivotal, RSA, SecureWorks, Virtustream and VMware.
infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future, transform IT and protect
their most important asset, information. The company services customers of all
sizes – ranging from 98 percent of the Fortune 500 to individual consumers –
with the industry’s broadest and most innovative portfolio from edge to core to
cloud. Dell Technologies family consists of the following brands: Dell, Dell
EMC, Pivotal, RSA, SecureWorks, Virtustream and VMware.
About Institute for
the Future
the Future
Institute for the
Future (IFTF) is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) strategic research and
educational organization celebrating nearly 50 years of forecasting experience.
The core of our work is identifying emerging trends and discontinuities that
will transform global society and the global marketplace. Our research
generates the foresight needed to create insights that lead to action and spans
a broad territory of deeply transformative futures, from health and health care
to technology, the workplace, learning, and human identity. As an educational
organization, IFTF strives to comply with fair-use standards and publish only
materials in the public domain under the Creative Commons 4.0 International
License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). The Institute for the Future is based in Palo Alto,
California. (www.iftf.org)
Future (IFTF) is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) strategic research and
educational organization celebrating nearly 50 years of forecasting experience.
The core of our work is identifying emerging trends and discontinuities that
will transform global society and the global marketplace. Our research
generates the foresight needed to create insights that lead to action and spans
a broad territory of deeply transformative futures, from health and health care
to technology, the workplace, learning, and human identity. As an educational
organization, IFTF strives to comply with fair-use standards and publish only
materials in the public domain under the Creative Commons 4.0 International
License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). The Institute for the Future is based in Palo Alto,
California. (www.iftf.org)
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