IEEE: Most Important 2022 Tech Is AI/Machine Learning, Cloud and 5G -- Virtualization Review

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?"