Artificial Intelligence Was the Most Discussed Technology of 2021

TEL AVIV, Israel--Using data from the analytics tool Buzzsumo, Walkme.com has compiled a list of the most discussed technologies online in 2021, with artificial intelligence topping the list with 175,837 online articles. The closely related topic of machine learning was second, with 103,508 articles posted online between January of 2021 and November of 2021. The buzz around AI was so high that the 11 month total amounted to about 526 articles a day. Technologies offering new realities also ranked high, with virtual reality holding the third spot (64,509 articles) followed by augmented reality (34,632 articles) in fourth place. "With the pervasiveness of AI, it's no wonder it's one of the most discussed technologies today," said Rafael Sweary, president and co-founder of Walkme.com in a statement.