Technology Trends Outlook 2004

Despite challenging overall market conditions in 2023, continuing investments in frontier technologies 
promise substantial future growth in enterprise adoption. Generative AI (gen AI) has been a standout trend since 2022, with the extraordinary uptick in interest and investment in this technology unlocking innovative 
possibilities across interconnected trends such as robotics and immersive reality. While the macroeconomic 
environment with elevated interest rates has affected equity capital investment and hiring, underlying 
indicators—including optimism, innovation, and longer term talent needs—reflect a positive long-term trajectory in the 15 technology trends we analyzed.