Artificial intelligence was the most written about technology in 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) was the most written about technology in 2021 according to a report from Walkme.com. 

 

The technology was written about 1,75,837 times between January and November 2021. 

 

Machine learning was second on the list, with 1,03,508 online articles published about it. 

In third place was virtual reality (VR), with 64,509 online articles written about the immersive technology.

 

Augmented reality (34,632), quantum computing (32,548) and cloud computing (28,874) each had over 28,000 online articles centred around them between January to November 2021, respectively ranking fourth, fifth and sixth.

 

The Most Discussed Technologies of 2021
Rank	Technology	Number of Online Articles Published (Jan - Nov 2021)
1.	Artificial Intelligence (AI)	1,75,837
2.	Machine Learning	1,03,508
3.	Virtual Reality (VR)	64,509
4.	Augmented Reality (VR)	34,632
5.	Quantum Computing	32,548
6.	Cloud Computing	28,874
7.	Robotic Process Automation (RPA)	27,435
8.	5G	21,928
9.	Digital Twins	9,486
10.	Edge computing	7,433

 

Rafael Sweary, president and co-founder, Walkme.com, said, "With the pervasiveness of AI, it’s no wonder it’s one of the most discussed technologies today. Take another widely discussed topic, the great resignation, and sure enough, there’s an AI use-case tied to it. AI can help understand how humans interact with software and proactively recommend ways to improve the user experience, with actions that can be taken immediately. It’s a win for businesses, who can glean valuable data regarding technology usage and understand where the end-users are having issues. And it’s a win for the employee, who can quickly navigate the company’s tech stack, and not have to struggle with onboarding or training - especially remotely. Everything is done automatically, powered by AI and machine learning to extract data.”