What We Know About PaLM 2, So Far

Building upon the success of its predecessor, PaLM 1, PaLM 2 promises to enhance language understanding and generation. To do so, Google has bolstered it with expanded vocabulary, improved contextual comprehension, and heightened accuracy.

According to sources, PaLM 2, is going to support more than 100 languages. Additionally, Google has also conducted a wide range of coding and math examinations and tests of creative writing.

This is a strong stride towards Google’s ambitions in leading the AI space.

Google’s AI Chatbot Bard Gets Upgrades

Google will also unveil exciting advancements to Bard. The upgrades to the AI Chatbot will enhance its narrative capabilities. This will enable captivating stories, realistic dialogue, and assistance for users in crafting compelling written material across various domains.

The upgrades come at a time when Google and Microsoft are vying for first place in this AI race. With the popularity of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s aggressive AI initiatives, Google swiftly moved to attempt and integrate its Bard technology. After all, it stands as the frontrunner in search engines and AI, and they’d like to keep it that way.

Conclusion

The Google I/O conference serves as the ideal platform for unveiling these ground-breaking developments. The event attracts developers, enthusiasts, and industry leaders from around the world, all eager to witness Google’s latest innovations first-hand. Beyond the language models and generative experiences, we expect to see a range of other technological advancements and initiatives from Google.

Tune in again for our coverage of tomorrow’s Google I/O 2023 conference!

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This new approach will make Google searches feel like a conversation, enabling custom responses for your specific query intent.

In a report from the Wall Street Journal, internal sources from Google said that the company would push its service further away from its conventional structure, which is also known as the ‘10 blue links’. This current search strategy is creates in such a way that the search engine will satisfactorily answer the queries within 10 search results.

In this new version, users don’t have to keep scrolling about what they need. But now it will give them a much more presentable ‘visual, snackable, personal, and human’ response. Although it appears to be a pragmatic shift away from the traditional internet way, it’ll probably appeal to younger searchers.
Also, it appears that Google has acknowledged that people are increasingly turning to other apps for information. Thanks to the overwhelmingly increasing number of pages and content on the internet.

Conclusion

As Google continues to invest in cutting-edge technologies, users can look forward to a future where their search queries are met with dynamic conversations and enriched visual content. The integration of AI chat and video clips signifies another step towards a more intuitive and personalized search experience, solidifying Google’s position as a frontrunner in the digital landscape.

Read Also : Microsoft Makes the Bing AI Chatbot Public – Here’s a List of Features to Try

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The latest update to the BIMI will add blue tick checkmark icons for the senders who follow the BIMI process. This is an effort to improve easy identification for users to distinguish them from scammers and illegitimate senders.

The goal behind this update is to create a better email ecosystem for users and senders. Users get the benefit of a clear distinction between authentic senders and scammers. While senders can secure profile verification to support their brand’s trustworthiness.

How to Setup BIMI and Get Gmail Blue Ticks

To get your Brand logo authenticated and get a blue tick checkmark beside your email, you need to follow these steps:

1. Prepare to set up BIMI

2. Create and upload your brand logo

3. Get your Verified Mark Certificate (VMC)

4. Add a BIMI TXT record to your domain

You can learn more about these steps directly from Google’s instructions at its help center.

Rollout of Gmail Blue Ticks and Their Availability

Google has already given the green light for a full rollout starting on May 3, 2023. The feature will be available to all Google Workspace customers and Basic and Business customers of the legacy G Suite. The feature will also be available to users with personal Google Accounts.

The Impact of Gmail Blue Ticks

Google’s effort to improve the email ecosystem is a continued part of the effort to improve online security. Along with the standard specification Google and Apple are setting to tackle privacy concerns, this change will reduce scammers and increase users’ awareness.

Another important thing about the Gmail blue ticks is that users will not have to pay 8 bucks a month for them, Looking at you Twitter. Speaking of, this new update from Google will surely be appreciated by users.

We’re on our way to get our profile verified, what about you?

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The update is currently available for customers running iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, and macOS 13.3.1. Running older versions of their software will not receive the rapid security update. But, the devs will include in subsequent software updates.

Breaking Down the Rapid Security Response Updates

Keeping your Apple devices updated is crucial if you want to stay ahead of the game when it comes to new features and security enhancements. According to the latest documentation, the Rapid Security Response (RS) updates are an exciting addition to the software release cycle for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users. These updates provide critical security enhancements that go beyond regular software updates.

One of the key features of the RS updates is the enhancement of critical system libraries, the Safari web browser, and the WebKit framework stack. The RS updates also come in handy when dealing with specific security issues that are currently being exploited or have already been reported to exist in the wild.

The Rapid Security Response updates are an essential tool for anyone who values online security. Whether you’re a business owner, a student, or simply someone who uses their Apple devices regularly, you’ll want to make sure you’re taking advantage of these updates.

Staying up-to-date with the latest security enhancements will help you do everything in your power to protect yourself. And save your sensitive data from potential threats.

How to Install Rapid Security Response Updates?

To ensure your Apple device has the latest security enhancements, you can activate the Security Responses update feature.

Here’s how you can enable it on your iPhone or iPad:

Go to Settings > General > Software Update > Automatic Updates, then make sure that ‘Security Responses & System Files’ is turned on.

On a Mac, open System Preferences and select General from the sidebar.

Then, choose Apple menu  > System Settings. After that, click General in the sidebar, then click Software Update on the right. Click the Show Details button next to Automatic Updates, then make sure that ‘Install Security Responses and system files’ is turned on.

When you install a Rapid Security Response, a letter follows the software version number. In this case: OS X 13.3.1

Read Also : Elon Musk vs Randeep Hothi Defamation Dispute Resolved

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Details of the Legal Dispute

Hothi lived close to Tesla’s factory in Fremont, where he used cameras and drones to monitor the place and activities. He gathered a decent following on Twitter under the handle, ‘Skabooshka’ where he would critique the Model 3. This caught the eye of several hedge funds, threatening Tesla’s reputation and profits.

In 2019, Hothi allegedly drove his car dangerously on a freeway test drive to record Model 3’s speed. Also injuring a Tesla security guard in a hit-and-run on company property. Elon Musk had also put a restraining order on him due to these alleged instances. As a response, Hothi denied all of these allegations. Tesla reportedly dropped the allegations after an undisclosed settlement.

The real legal battle began after another vocal critic of the company, Aaron Greenspan released an email from Elon Musk, in which he claimed that Hothi had “almost killed Tesla employees”.

Hothi again denied these accusations and filed a defamation suit against Musk seeking damages. Musk countered with a motion to dismiss the case, but a judge ruled that the case could proceed.

Elon Musk vs Randeep Hothi : Individual Statements and The Settlement

In a joint statement released on Monday, Musk and Hothi announced that they had reached a settlement in the case. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. But according to a recent tweet, Hothi accepted Musk’s offer to settle his defamation suit with a $10,000 payment.

The case has been a contentious one, with both sides presenting evidence and arguments over the past two years. However, on Monday, Musk’s legal team announced that they had reached a settlement with Hothi.

The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but both parties released a joint statement saying that they had “resolved the matter.”

Hothi also tweeted, “In March 2023, Musk asked me to settle. I believe my work is now vindicated. For several reasons, I have decided to accommodate Musk (for a modest $10k). I now join the rest of you who are watching his public meltdown in real time.”

The meltdown refers to the ongoing drama over Twitter and Elon Musk’s decisions.

Musk, who is outspoken on social media, has faced several legal challenges in recent years, including lawsuits over his tweets and comments about various individuals and companies. The settlement with Hothi is the latest in a series of legal disputes involving the Tesla CEO.

Also Read : Amazon Introduces Free Content Streaming with Fire TV FAST Channels

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More About the Fire TV FAST Channels

The platform will feature content from 400 providers with categories like Entertainment, News, Sports, Video Games, Music, Cooking, Travel, and much more. Amongst the 400 providers, some of the household names are ABC News, NHL, Xbox, FOX Sports, and America’s Test Kitchen.

If you don’t know where to start with all the channels, you can discover them from different categories. In those category pages, you can find hours of live and on-demand video content playlists. You can also check highlights straight from the Free tab on the Fire TV home screen. And just like other streaming platforms like Netflix, you can preview the show with one click.

Entering the Crowded FAST Streaming Industry

Getting free ad-supported content isn’t anything new at this point. With competitors like Roku, Google TV, and YouTube, Amazon needs something unique along with the basics. Launching with 400 channels is a great start, but its need to expand further and add more unique content.

Regardless, this was a no-brainer move for Amazon, as the 200 million global Fire TV devices have seen a 300% growth in viewing hours with the current version of Fire TV Channels. The Fire TV advertising, monetization, and engagement Director Charlotte Maines said, “With Fire TV Channels, we’re delivering a simple, category-based experience that makes it easy to discover what you want to watch while constantly expanding content offerings.”

In addition to Amazon’s Prime Video platform, FAST Fire TV Channels will position the company as an emerging leader in the streaming business.

Read also : Microsoft to Stop Updating Windows 10 – Only Security Updates Till 2025

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Windows 10, launched in 2015 has been one of Microsoft’s best take on the OS. Unfortunately for the fans, the current version 22H2 will be the last one. As per the Windows 10 support lifecycle, the OS will keep getting monthly security updates till October 14, 2025. 

Microsoft recommends users switch to Windows 11 now and continue getting an updated OS experience. If not, users should update to the latest 22H2 version of Windows 10.

Microsoft will release Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC and Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC in the second half of 2024; which is still over a year ahead. 

User Backlash on the Discontinuation of Windows 10

Given the popularity of Windows 10, a majority of Windows users are upset with the discontinuation of Windows 10 updates. Users expected Microsoft to continue updating Windows 10 as its due date is still much further ahead. Or, at least till we get a more stable version of Windows 11.

Speaking of, most users are questioning Microsoft’s decision to (indirectly) force a switch to Windows 11 before it gets the LTSC version. Which should ideally solve a majority of the bugs that users keep facing. 

Some users tried to highlight these problems in the comments for the same post about this news.

Among these relatively minor issues, Microsoft is also in the midst of another controversy with Twitter’s removal from its social media management tool DMC. 

Regardless, we expect the Windows maker to sail past these issues and work toward a better Windows 11 OS.

Read Also : Apple Planning AI-Powered Health Coaching Service – The Tech Giant’s Push to Become a Health-Conscious Brand

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Pretty much everyone and their grandmothers know about it and would like to give you their two cents regarding AI. 

So, if you’re curious about using it for your tasks, work, or even just for fun, this guide is just the right place. 

We’ll go over the basic functionality of this amazing tool and the ChatGPT login process to use it. 

What is ChatGPT? 

ChatGPT stands for Conversational Generative Pre-training Transformer. It is created by the OpenAI developers to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.

Currently, the tool is in its 4th iteration after the previous versions GPT, GPT 2, and GPT 3. 

ChatGPT is capable of generating human-like responses to queries added by the user ranging from general questions to highly specific research-oriented theories.

It can also write poems, code, articles… you name it, ChatGPT probably writes it. 

But how?

How Does ChatGPT Work?

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is based on the deep learning algorithm. It means the tool can learn things from large amounts of textual data. 

It can use sources like books, articles, social media, and any other text piece available on the internet. Moreover, ChatGPT chat can even adapt to the conversation you have with it and shape its responses accordingly. 

This allows the tool to send responses that are contextually relevant and satisfy the user intent perfectly. 

ChatGPT Benefits & Impact Across Different Industries 

We can spend all day trying to aimlessly hype ChatGPT. But, let’s look at some tangible benefits of the AI tool and where we can use it effectively. 

1. Everything Text – Curation, Creation, Editing, Summarization & More

One of the main goals of ChatGPT is to create textual content for all formats. You can write essays, poems, blogs, social media captions, ad copies, etc. 

ChatGPT can even proofread and edit your content for grammatical accuracy and relevance. This AI-generated copy will be plagiarism-free for the most part, unless it is a generic definition or quote. 

2. Virtual Assistance Research – Information Galore

ChatGPT basically operates as a search engine. You can ask it whatever you want and you’ll get a research-backed proven answer. 

This is amazing for writers and publishers who want to find reliable information for their content creation process. Also, with an additional command, you can also find the sources for making the write-up credible. 

3. Translation Into Several Languages

If using Google Translator isn’t really sophisticated enough for you, ChatGPT can translate large documents of text to and from whatever language you need. 

4. Boosted Productivity

ChatGPT is an AI tool that can create mountains of textual data that you can use for various purposes. 

Since this is a core task for a multitude of processes and industries, it saves your time and manual effort. 

5. ChatGPT as Your Business Chatbot – Key to Excellent Customer Service

Once you access ChatGPT login, you can get the API key. When you create your chatbot, you can use this key to integrate GPT-3 AI into it. 

Having ChatGPT as your chatbot will allow your users to ask any kind of query and get a satisfactory answer. In turn, making your customer service excellent. 

Now that you know what it is and how it can help you, let’s see the process for Chat GPT login. 

How to Access the ChatGPT Login Page and Create an Account?

The process for Chat GPT log in is fairly easy. We’ve divided it into 5 basic steps for the free version and 2 additional steps for the paid version. 

Chat GPT Login Steps for Free Account

To create a free Chat GPT account, you need to have a pre-existing email address. If you have that already, you can begin the process. Otherwise, you’ll need to create an email address. 

Step-1: Go to OpenAI’s Website Page for ChatGPT – (https://chat.openai.com/auth/login)

Step-2: Click on ‘Sign Up’, since you don’t have an account.

Step-3: Add your email address and create a new password for your account. additionally, make sure the password is at least 8 characters.

Step-4: OpenAI will send a verification email to your email address. All you need to do here is click on the ‘Verify email address’ button in the email your receive. 

Step-5: Add your personal details like full name, date of birth, and phone number. 

Once your phone number is verified via an OTP, then you can choose the free plan. With that, your Chat GPT login process is complete and you can start using it. 

Chat GPT Login Steps for Paid Account

If you want to use the paid version of ChatGPT, you can continue to perform 2 steps after the phone number verification. 

Step-6: Choose the paid subscription plan for ChatGPT Plus at $20/month

Step-7: Complete the purchase using your preferred payment method

After that, you can log in to your ChatGPT account and start using the paid version of the tool.

Wrapping Up

Once you’ve finished your ChatGPT login process, you’ll open the door to the amazing possibilities we discussed earlier. 

Which one of those benefits will you use it for? Let us know by adding a comment down below!

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Not just large tech corps, but even the average joe is looking at IoT and how his microwave can work alongside Alexa. 

In all honesty, the Internet of Things is a huge field. So, read through to know what IoT is all about. 

What Is the Internet of Things?

Understanding the basics of the Internet of Things is easy. It’s a system of devices connected through the internet.

IoT devices directly affect the physical world by making your interactions with them easier, more efficient, and smart!

They use applications, sensors, and technology to connect with other devices and exchange data. 

IoT creates opportunities for vast interconnected systems that improve efficiency in a host of different commercial and consumer-centric tasks. 

The best way to know what is IoT, is with the example of a smart home. Devices like your AC, Refrigerator, Security Cameras, etc. can connect to your wifi and share data internally & with you. 

This data gives you insights into the status of those appliances. It also allows you to perform any actions that are remotely possible.

I find it fascinating that we went from flip phones to pocket computer smartphones that can run your home’s appliances; All in a matter of a couple of decades. 

That’s exactly the power of IoT. But, how does it work?

How Does the Internet of Things Work? IoT & Its 4 Components

IoT being a massive network, needs these 4 important components to work.

1. Sensors/Devices

Sensors or devices primarily serve the purpose of data collection. 

These devices record environmental data like physical changes, task-specific changes, or digital changes. 

If I had to give an example, an ideal one would be your smartphone. It has multiple sensors like a camera setup, GPS, etc. 

2. Connectivity

The devices are not telepathically speaking to each other. So, they need to be connected via the internet. 

Hence we circle back to the Internet of things. 

The sensors/devices are connected to the cloud via networks like cellular, WIFI, Bluetooth, and Zigbee.

3. Data Processing

This 3rd component is where software and applications shine. 

Whatever data is sent by sensors gets processed by software and forwarded to the user for interaction. 

Let’s say for example that your car has smart security features that detect unwanted breaches. 

Now, if an intruder tries to unlock your car without the key, it’ll sense it. Then, the data will be sent to the cloud and it’ll be processed by the software which will indicate a security breach. 

It’ll then pass that interpreted data to you in the form of a notification from your car application on your phone. 

That’s where the next component comes in.

4. User Interface

In our smart car example, the part where you get a notification is exactly where the user interface comes to play. 

The interface of all devices is specifically designed to optimize the task it needs to accomplish. 

UI of some devices lets the user control the device to their liking. 

If you want to turn on the AC before reaching home, you can tap a button on your AC app. Need to control your room lighting? Another dedicated app for that on your phone. 

Basically, the IoT user interface ain’t a one-way street where you only get information, but also perform actions. 

That’s all there is to know about the components. But, there is still one more thing you need to know about what is IoT. 

The 4 components we discussed, influence IoT. That introduces us to different types. Let’s check them out!

5 Types of IoT Explained

All of the components we just discussed, allow different use cases in several ways. 

Hence, introducing different types of IoT. 

1. Consumer IoT

This one is self-explanatory; IoT that focuses on the consumer. 

Consumer IoT uses devices and applications like smart appliances, phones, wearables, etc. to make the normal person’s daily life easier and smarter. 

2. Commercial IoT

Again, as the name implies, commercial IoT is for commercial purposes. 

Like benefiting larger venues and office buildings in operations, productivity, etc. 

It also includes IoT that supermarkets, hotels, hospitals, entertainment venues, or other commercial entities use. 

You can also say that it is exactly like consumer IoT, but for commercial purposes. 

3. Industrial IoT

Industrial IoT specifically uses the 4 components in Industrial fields like production units, factories, etc. 

It brings machines, cloud computing, and analytics together to minimize human effort and error in the industrial sector. 

Industrial IoT reduces costs and reduces the need for low-skilled labor while improving the productivity and performance of industrial processes. 

4. Infrastructure IoT

Infrastructure IoT is used for the development of smart infrastructure for both commercial and residential purposes. 

It includes the planning and usage of IoT for smart cities and localities. 

Infrastructure IoT allows cost-saving in resource distribution and helps with better city management.

5. Internet of Military Things

Also known as Battlefield IoT, the Internet of Battlefield Things, and BIoT.

As the name implies, the Internet of Military Things is used in military and battlefield settings. 

It uses the 4 components to improve situational awareness and response times to emergencies. It also reduces errors of judgment for better risk assessment.

All of these types give you a basic understanding of what is IoT and why we need it. But, there are many awesome benefits you might not know about. 

Why Do You Need the Internet of Things? – 9 Crazy Benefits for Makers & Consumers

To put it simply, IoT enables a hyper-connected world that makes your lives easy in all aspects of your life; Work, Home, Personal, Social… all aspects. 

There are several specific benefits that IoT can offer.   

Let’s take a look at them. We’ll start with more consumer benefits and slowly go towards the commercial side of things.

1. Minimized Human Effort

Collectively speaking for all examples we’ve covered so far, there’s one takeaway. 

IoT minimizes your effort in all tasks that can be supported by it. 

In fact, the benefits we will discuss below will all essentially minimize human effort and increase efficiency. 

2. Smart Homes

Pretty much all of your home appliances can now be smart.

Starting from your lights, fans, ACs, refrigerators, microwaves, curtains (Yeah! I was surprised too), TVs, etc. 

All of these things can be controlled via your phone. 

You can modify their status, make changes on the go, turn them on or off, and perform many specific tasks made possible with IoT. 

3. Personal Security & Protection 

From home intruders and car thieves, IoT devices can make your personal lives more secure and safe. 

Devices like security cameras, sensors, smoke detectors, etc. can be connected to a network that lets you know any and all security issues. 

You can also program some applications to directly contact emergency services whenever there is a security alert. 

4. Smart Cities

The data you get from all the sensors within the city can be used for a myriad of things that make the citizens’ lives easier. 

IoT can help with traffic management, city planning, energy management, and integration with technology. 

An example specific to traffic management can be Google Maps. It predicts traffic based on user data, historical traffic patterns, and data from the government.

Along the same lines, we can predict self-driving cars to be interconnected for better traffic management in the near future. 

There are many other highly specific benefits for consumers. But, let’s move on to the commercial benefits. 

5. Automation & Operational Efficiency

As IoT enables direct connectivity between devices and hardware, humans don’t need to manually interact with them. 

This automates countless processes that would take more time and effort if humans were to do it all themselves.  

Automation also increases operational efficiency when

6. Asset and Resource Monitoring

IoT can introduce several tracking systems that can help you get live updates on your resources and assets. 

You can manage inventory control, deliveries, surveillance, and individual order tracking.

7. Cost Effectiveness 

A unit with plenty of IoT devices can effectively run itself. That reduces the need for low-skill employees. 

These devices can also automatically update you on maintenance schedules to avoid production stoppage or barriers. 

This also reduces downtime periods, increasing the production rate. In turn, making the entire unit highly cost-effective.

8. Real-Time Insights

The real-time data and information that IoT devices provide insights that can affect your workflows positively. 

You can also get predictive insights that can help you make relevant changes beforehand and avoid roadblocks. 

What’s even better is that these devices can suggest changes along with reporting the insights to best manage the situations. 

9. Improved Work Safety

Smart devices eliminate the possibility of human error. 

This makes it less likely to cause any unfortunate accidents or safety hazards. 

In workplaces that deal with dangerous elements or have potentially hazardous materials, you can track the exposure levels of the employees. 

This can be achieved by sensors and wearables for accurate insights. 

As an addition to these 9 benefits, I also want to discuss the applications of IoT. 

Applications of the Internet of Things – Areas Where the Benefits Get Practical 

For the applications, I’ll keep this one short as we’ve already discussed them in greater detail in one of our other blogs. 

The Internet of Things (IoT) is also enhancing our lives in many ways.

To give you a brief summary of that, here’s the list:

• Day-To-Day Chores: facilitating daily tasks like house maintenance, home controls, using appliances, home security, etc.

• Healthcare & Hospitals: Medical devices for remote patient monitoring & operations, predictive maintenance, and decision making

• Smart Cities: Traffic monitoring, traffic management, road safety, and maintenance of infrastructure

• Retail: Grocery shopping, inventory management, employee connectivity, etc.

• Agriculture: Smart indoor and outdoor planting, soil and moisture sensors, smart irrigation devices, etc.

• Manufacturing: Smart plants with automated machinery, maintenance solutions, etc.

• Fleet Management: Performance analysis of transport vehicles, live tracking, telemetry controls, fuel saving, etc.

• Hospitality: Improved service quality with hotel management features like door keys, information storage, quick assessment of housekeeping tasks, etc.

We’ve effectively covered all the good things about IoT you could imagine. But, is it all there is to talk about when it comes to the Internet of Things?

Major Issues & Challenges with the Internet of Things – The 2 Big Concerns

Let’s get real for a minute here. 

IoT has a rough road ahead. However, the difficulties won’t lead to the downfall of IoT. As it is far more important to improve it, rather than ditch it. 

But, those issues still exist.

So, let’s address the 2 big concerns about the Internet of Things.

IoT Security

The hyper-connectivity that IoT brings, comes with a serious threat to the security of all devices. 

As the internet is littered with hackers and malicious software, it becomes natural that people have a certain amount of paranoia about IoT. 

What if your phone gets hacked and suddenly your security cameras are being accessed by someone? What happens when the entire warehouse system gets compromised by a malicious virus?

It is issues like this that make us worry about the Internet of Things Security. 

Just like applications, we’ve also covered IoT Security in greater detail in another blog. 

But what about the other big concern?

IoT Standards

Now, this isn’t as serious as IoT Security. But, it does bring up an interesting question.

What if the people or companies that enable IoT solutions don’t take the necessary steps or keep the standard high?

Exactly what you would imagine! Your IoT devices and IoT security get compromised. 

The thing most people fail to understand about IoT is that it is an extremely complicated, time-consuming, and costly process. 

Cutting costs and failing to execute them properly can leave massive gaps that compromise systems and networks. 

It is also very hard to plan, build, manage, and enable larger technological networks into the IoT framework. 

Not to mention there are several other minor issues along with these 2 big concerns.

• Major privacy concerns with hackers and even companies spying on your devices
• Without the internet, these systems can’t work; So you’ll have to stay connected, no matter what
• Increasingly smarter devices and networks reduce human effort, leading to laziness and not enough motivation to be smarter
• Unskilled workers will lose their jobs if they don’t adapt to IoT
• Lack of usage guidance and common mistakes like poor passwords

With these issues still persistently hampering the progress of IoT, where does the world see it in the near future?

What Does the Future of the Internet of Things Look Like? – Common Opinions & Our Predictions

As of now, IoT is becoming an active and important part of our lives. 

The Current Scenario

We spend countless hours on our phones, even to do things like turning the lights off. 

The market is full of smart devices; Some actually interesting, and some gimmicky. But, there is IoT noise out there for sure!

And mind you, not all the noise about it is in its favor. 

In the subreddit r/ProgrammerHumor, a member posted this classic Jerry Seinfeld meme about a smart faucet. 

Source

Most of the people who saw this could agree that the idea of a smart faucet was funny and quite frankly, ridiculous. 

One of the members related to the ridiculousness and put a fair point forward that tells us what many people think about IoT.

And, there are over 800 upvotes for that comment! So, others had the same opinion. 

Regardless of this, there are many that advocate IoT with everything they’ve got. 

Painting a picture of yet another classic internet debate about other things. 

Speaking of debates, there are plenty of predictions as well, that experts and common folks alike have for IoT’s future. 

8 Predictions for IoT in 2023 and Beyond

1. An Estimated 21 Billion IoT Devices by 2025

As of 2022, there were about 13.5 billion active IoT devices globally. 

Some experts estimate this number to shoot up to 21 billion by 2025 with all companies either trying to create them or using them for their own offices. 

2. Artificial Intelligence and IoT

AI will go hand-in-hand with IoT. 

The system of gathering data is where AI can shine brighter than anything else. It can also make data interpretation and combining data from multiple devices easy and accurate. 

So, make sure you keep your eyes on the Artificial Intelligence of Things!

3. New Connectivity Options

With many manufacturers incorporating Narrow-Band IoT, it is expected that we will see increasingly more devices capable of using it.

More OEMs create new devices that serve various purposes. 

So, we can see more network options being available, along with unique UI solutions. 

4. 5G Connected Cars

Speaking of AI, let’s talk about AI driving our cars. 

Autonomous driving vehicles are seeing great progress lately with Tesla, Volvo, Mercedes, and many other car makers innovating new technologies. 

This is also not very far into the future anymore. With 5G being available to all regions soon, connected cars will make AI-driven cars smarter and safer. 

5. Healthcare and Medical Devices

With wearables, we already have tools like heart-rate monitors, blood pressure monitors, and a host of other features we can access on the go.

With advancements in IoT, it is possible to introduce remote-operating medical devices that connect over 5G. 

It will be revolutionary for underdeveloped countries that have fewer doctors that can perform those surgeries.

6. More Awareness About Ethical, Security, and Privacy Issues

Education about technology is getting accessible and people can now understand how their smart devices work. 

This will spread more awareness about ethical, security, and privacy issues. Leading to thoughtful usage of IoT. 

Constant pressure from users to shift focus on IoT security will also make IoT smarter and safer for all.

7. New Sensor & Device Technology

There’s a rapid growth in IoT devices being used for VR and creating virtual worlds like the Digital Twin. 

If you don’t know what it is, it’s basically a virtual world that can simulate physical conditions like temperature, movement, sizes, volumes, etc. 

This needs increasingly powerful sensors. And more importantly, connectivity that integrates these sensors with other things to enable these kinds of virtual worlds. 

8. IoT Becoming the Internet of Humans

Now, when I said 2023 and beyond, this prediction takes the beyond part literally. 

The Internet of Things becoming the Internet of Humans means that we’ll slowly start integrating ourselves with technology and the internet. 

Remember Neuralink? It is surprisingly closer than you think. 

But, becoming one with technology? That’s still a couple of decades ahead, if not more. 

Predictions Aside, Here’s Our Final Word About the Internet of Things

We can keep this prediction game running forever. 

Some of these are surely going to come true sooner rather than later. That’s because IoT has become an essential part of our lives. 

We hope you understood Internet of Things (IoT) and everything else we discussed.

So, what do you think of IoT’s future after learning about it? Let us in on your thought trail in the comments!

Neel Kanjia

Neel is a tech and marketing enthusiast who loves to talk, read, and write about everything tech!

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