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IEEE says the most important technologies in 2022 will be AI/machine learning, cloud computing and 5G wireless.

That comes in a new report published by the large technical professional organization titled "The Impact of Technology in 2022 and Beyond: an IEEE Global Study," based on an October survey of 350 chief information officers, chief technology officers and technology leaders from the U.S., U.K., China, India and Brazil who were asked about key technology trends, priorities and predictions for 2022 and beyond.

"Among total respondents, more than one in five (21 percent) say AI and machine learning, cloud computing (20 percent), and 5G (17 percent) will be the most important technologies next year," IEEE said in a Nov. 18 announcement. "Because of the global pandemic, technology leaders surveyed said in 2021 they accelerated adoption of cloud computing (60 percent), AI and machine learning (51 percent), and 5G (46 percent), among others."

The report includes respondent data for 12 questions, starting off with: "Which will be the most important technology in 2022?" Although "Other" was the top answer (25 percent of respondents), the three technologies listed above weren't far behind. Other answers were "Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)" at 9 percent and "Predictive AI" at 7 percent.

"AI is working all around us," the report quotes Shelly Gupta, IEEE graduate student member, as saying. "It has entered into almost every sector enable its growth. The AI industry will continue to proliferate. In turn, it will continue to drive massive innovation that will fuel many existing industries."

The "big three" technologies listed above as being most important for 2022 are also the top three answers to the second question, "Which technologies did you accelerate adopting in 2021 due to the pandemic?" though in a different order: cloud computing (60 percent), AI/machine learning (51 percent) and 5G (46 percent).

"Cloud computing has had a huge boost due to remote work as well as accelerated trends in digital transformation," said Tom Coughlin, who holds the title of IEEE Life Fellow among several others.

The other 10 questions and their top answers are:

"Time and time again technology rises to meet the biggest challenges of society," the report said. "The innovators and technologists that bring new ideas to life serve as catalysts of positive global change."

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