Top 10 Strategic Technology trends in 2025
By
Fathima Najiya
Jun 3 2025 4:16PM
Strategic technology trends are shaping the future by driving innovation while upholding ethical responsibility and trust. According to Gartner, the Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2025 fall into three broad themes: AI imperatives and risks, new frontiers of computing, and human-machine synergy.
- Agentic AI – Autonomous AI systems capable of making decisions and taking actions independently, going beyond simple commands.
- AI Governance Platforms – Tools designed to ensure responsible AI use by managing ethics, legality, and operational guidelines.
- Disinformation Security – Technologies aimed at combating misinformation and enhancing digital trust through verification mechanisms.
- Postquantum Cryptography (PQC) – Encryption methods that safeguard data against the future threat of quantum computing decryption.
- Neuromorphic Computing – AI systems inspired by the human brain, offering advanced processing power and efficiency.
- Ambient Invisible Intelligence – Embedded sensors and microprocessors enabling seamless, real-time data collection in everyday environments.
- Energy-Efficient Computing – Innovations focused on reducing power consumption and integrating renewable energy sources into computing infrastructure.
- Hybrid Computing – The fusion of different computing architectures to optimize scalability and performance across applications.
- Spatial Computing – Integrating digital and physical environments via augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) for immersive experiences.
- Nuclear Power for AI Infrastructure – Leveraging nuclear energy to meet the skyrocketing energy demands of AI-driven technologies