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Look to the future Looking towards the future , Wilson predicts that the pace of technological change will only accelerate . “ Change has never been as fast nor will it ever be as slow again as it is today , that is widely recognised ,” he reflects .
“ The pace of AI change that we are seeing is absolutely tremendous . This is not a hype or a trend , this is making a real impact and changing the way that AI goes forward and evolves .”
In addition to the rise in AI , Wilson highlights other next-gen technologies from 6G networks to robotics and the metaverse .
“ When you think about some of the networking technologies that are changing , we ’ re getting to the early stages of 6G . How can we take that technology further to the edge , to the frontline worker , particularly in public safety and justice , healthcare , and critical infrastructure .
“ And I think with the pervasiveness of computing , we ’ ll see a drive for more and more low-code , no-code applications , people doing their own things to advance public services .”
Despite some scepticism in recent months , Wilson also believes the metaverse will come to the fore .
“ The infrastructure is there , the technology ’ s there , the AI is there , and industrial metaverse and smart cities will be a big driver . Then you throw on top , quantum computing – in particular , what we ’ re doing in the research area at the moment and how that will become more prevalent in driving decisions from data .”
Ultimately , Wilson explains that , for public sector organisations , it is beholden on them to understand all these technologies as they move forward . “ We ’ re working
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