Emerging technology to gain ground in 2025

Bengaluru: In the coming years, adoption of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) agents, autonomous machines and industry cloud will come into prominence, Wipro’s Tech Trends for 2025 report showed on Monday. AI, which is increasingly becoming a crucial demand of IT service providers’ clients, is expected to take on a bigger role. 

AI agents will generate new revenue streams, innovate business processes across industries, boosting profitability, operational efficiency. Professionals will increasingly take on roles where they set up these teams and even validate work done by them. 

The study also highlighted other key technology trends including extended reality (ER), blockchain and quantum computing, that will change the way industries function.

AI-powered industry cloud solutions will mature in the upcoming year with industry cloud platforms featuring pre-built Industry AI models and tools optimised for common industry-specific needs.

A cloud solution is a service that provides computing resources like storage, applications, and processing power over the internet like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and IBM Cloud. 

“These platforms will also bring crucial capabilities like the integration of industry-relevant data sources, data privacy, security, and compliance,” added the report.

Data marketplaces are expected to grow across industries and industry ecosystems, unlocking new revenue streams. However, enterprises will need to address the widespread concerns associated with AI bias, copyright protection, data privacy, and data security. 

Blockchain infrastructure is expected to complement digital commerce infrastructure as people globally transact financially on the internet. Many countries have set up CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currencies) and RLN (Regulated Liability Networks), with many more planning to do so.

Enterprises will use AI-powered cybersecurity solutions for protection from AI-based risks which continue to rise over time. Real-time analysis, pattern recognition, and predictive defence capabilities are expected to deal with new and sophisticated cyber threats such as deepfakes, social engineering, cyber-attacks, data poisoning and  AI model theft.

When it comes to challenges, energy consumption by AI and the proliferation of data centres have emerged as major concerns. While efforts are underway to make tech more sustainable, companies will have to do more.