10 Leading tech trends: How artificial intelligence will evolve in the coming year

From the emerge of cognitive intelligence, in-memory-computing, fault-tolerant quantum computing, new materials-based semiconductor devices, to faster growth of industrial IoT, large-scale collaboration between machines, production-grade blockchain applications, modular chip design, and artificial intelligence technologies to protect data privacy, more technology advancements and breakthroughs are expected to gain momentum and generate big impacts the daily life. "We are at the era of rapid technology development. In particular, technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and data intelligence are expected to accelerate the pace of the digital economy," said Jeff Zhang, Head of Alibaba DAMO Academy and President of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence. "In addition to exploring the unknown through scientific and technological research, we are also working with industry players to foster the applications of innovation in different industries, making technologies more accessible for the businesses and society at large." Alibaba DAMO Academy, the global research initiative by Alibaba Group, provides its forecast of the leading trends that would gain pace in the tech industry in 2020.