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Akshay Joshi dari World Economic Forum mengupas Laporan Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2026, peranan AI serta inovasi baharu yang dijangka mengubah ekonomi, industri dan kehidupan global dalam tempoh beberapa tahun akan datang.
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00:06Kecerdasan buatan atau AI terus menjadi tumpuan dunia, namun di sebalik ledakan AI, terdapat pelbagai teknologi baharu yang dijangka memberi
00:14impak besar kepada ekonomi, industri dan kehidupan seharian dalam tempoh 3 hingga 5 tahun akan datang.
00:20Bagi mengupas dapatan top 10 emerging technologies 2026 serta teknologi yang berpotensi mencorakkan masa depan dunia, Najib Aruf ada laporan
00:29dari Dahlian, China.
00:34Ok, beberapa hari ini kita bawakan laporan tentang 10 teknologi baru muncul yang dikeluarkan oleh World Community Forum sendiri dan
00:40juga selepas ini kita akan melihat beberapa perkara yang sangat menarik dalam aspek tersebut.
00:44tetapi juga bahagian sesama adalah isu keselamatan yang timbul di sebalik pengenalan teknologi ini kepada umum dan sebagainya.
00:53Itu yang kita ingin bincangkan pada waktu ini, kita bersama dengan Akshay Joshi yang merupakan HEAD, Center for Frontier Technologies
00:59and Center for Cyber Security.
01:01Welcome, Mekoram. Thank you so much for joining us.
01:03Thank you so much.
01:03Alright, you know, based on the report, we've seen a lot of hype cycles come and go.
01:10So, looking at this year's top 10 new imaging technologies, so which technology do you think that people are still
01:16sort of underestimating but is crucial for our community?
01:22You know, if we look at the 10 emerging technologies report, obviously it identifies technologies that are not quite at
01:31the lab stage and where the signals are kind of pronounced,
01:34but at the same time not at a stage where they would make a hype cycle of sorts.
01:38But I want to point to two technologies that are identified in this report.
01:42One is quantum simulation for drug discovery and lattice-based cryptography.
01:50Both of these have a connection to the wider quantum computing development.
01:55And that's one of the areas I would highlight as something where we know that we are heading towards the
02:02compute.
02:03Quantum computing with the qubit capacity is going to become a reality.
02:06The horizon keeps on shrinking, but there are known risks.
02:11And lattice-based cryptography is definitely one that is poised to address some of the risks, particularly as it pertains
02:19to, you know, encryption of data.
02:21And it's known, so if you contrast with Y2K, right, when Y2K happened, we basically knew that the timeline was
02:32fixed, the consequences were unknown.
02:36By contrast, in quantum, we do know what are going to be some of the consequent challenges and risks, but
02:44at the same time, you know, the timeline is in flux.
02:46So it's more about, you know, how do we give more attention to it.
02:50Very interesting.
02:51So what would be the early signs that, you know, it's moving from niche breakthrough to something that affects everyday
02:58life in terms of, because you said that the elements of quantum computing is the technology that we've seen in
03:03the thought time.
03:04You know, in terms of science and AI and machine learning, if we think about it, right, so machine learning
03:11has been in existence for quite some time.
03:13And then we had a chat GPT moment of sorts, and all of a sudden, you know, I mean, generative
03:19AI, that was the dawn of the generative AI era.
03:22Now, if you're thinking about quantum, it's really more about when do we have the qubit capacity.
03:27And a couple of years ago, there were some articles that sought to claim that, you know, I mean, that's
03:33been reached.
03:34Unfortunately, it wasn't true.
03:35But it's really a moment of time where that qubit capacity is reached, and post that moment, we will basically
03:41dawn into the quantum era of sorts, right?
03:43But there are strong developments in that direction.
03:47Now, of course, AI dominates a lot of conversations when it comes to technology today.
03:52So did any of the technologies in the ETCS report surprise you because, you know, they received, you know, less
03:58attention than AI, then, you know, but could be just as transformative in the long run?
04:04Do you have that technology?
04:07You know, I want to reflect upon the notion of technology convergence.
04:11As of today, it's not so much about technologies acting in isolation, but it's more about the convergence elements of
04:19it, right?
04:19So how do technologies converge?
04:21So let's take an example.
04:23If we're looking at direct-to-grid, everything to grid energy, right?
04:29So that's one of the technologies that we featured in the report.
04:31Now, what is going to make it possible is advanced automation, which will also be enabled by AI so that
04:39you can balance across the grid.
04:41So this combinatorial element of technologies is something that is really interesting.
04:46But if I was to give you something around a surprise of, say, one frontier where, you know, we haven't
04:53actually surfaced technologies in this particular report,
04:56I would probably say that, you know, I mean, space-based applications, I mean, there isn't a technology on space
05:02-based applications that is currently represented.
05:05But if you think about, you know, the current, the recent IPO of SpaceX, it's been spoken about quite a
05:12bit.
05:13As someone who leads the Forum's Center for Cybersecurity, when you look at the report, the top 10 new imaging
05:20technologies, you know,
05:22what's the first question you ask from the security point of view or perspectives?
05:28You know, from a security perspective, a lot of these technologies offer transformative benefits, right?
05:36But it's also important for us to consider that if we don't apply that security layer as we are including
05:43these technologies into our overall environment,
05:46then there are unprecedented risks that can also be there, right?
05:49So let me take an example, not from this list, but really in general, if I take an example of
05:54the energy transition.
05:56How we are moving towards the energy transition is that we are sort of bringing in technologies, new technologies into
06:03the grid,
06:04which is the move towards renewables, right?
06:07And we're trying to solve the problem of emissions overall.
06:13So that's a defined problem we're solving.
06:16But at the same time, if the technologies are not secure, we then land up with a grid which has
06:21vulnerabilities that malicious actors can then exploit.
06:25So it gives you a sense of, you know, I mean, how in terms of trying to solve one problem,
06:30we should be cognizant of how we manage against new problems that might emerge.
06:35And that's where security also plays a very big role.
06:37You know, history shows that every major technological breakthrough or advancements also creates, you know, new risks alongside new opportunities.
06:47But I want to take your point of view for the government policymakers or businesses especially and companies.
06:53You know, what should they focus on in terms of, you know, before this risk becoming real-world problems in
07:01terms of preparation from the policy centre?
07:06You know, I firmly believe, and you pointed out a lot of the actors, right?
07:10So these shifts are so transformative that it's virtually impossible for an actor working in isolation to be able to
07:19understand what is the impact of these technologies on the various aspects of society and countries overall, right?
07:27So what is really important is how can we bring these groups of people together to identify not just the
07:34possibilities but equally the risks
07:37and then come up with very logical governance mechanisms, you know, to address them.
07:42The approach of the forum towards technology has been in line.
07:47So if we take the example of, say, let's take quantum, for example, here a big part of our effort
07:54has been to think about what are the applications in different sectors, for example, in energy, for example, in health,
08:01etc.
08:01Another aspect has been to think about what are the security-related concerns when quantum computing becomes available.
08:09So, for example, risks like harvest now decrypt later, right, in terms of data being harnessed and being decrypted when
08:15a quantum, commercially viable quantum computer becomes available.
08:19And then thinking about what can be governance blueprints that can help us tap into the transformative potential of these
08:28technologies while managing against the consequent risks.
08:31The beauty of it is that it's done with actors from, you know, the public sector, the private sector, not
08:38-for-profit organizations, and equally there is a global mix when we do it.
08:43So I think that's the importance as we move forward with these.
08:46Many countries are racing, you know, to be the leader in AI, quantum technologies, and also advanced manufacturing in that
08:54sense.
08:55So do you see the risk of emerging technologies could widen the gap between these countries, especially for middle power
09:01or developing countries as well?
09:04You know, these technologies offer really good possibilities, but you're spot on that it needs to be equitable.
09:11And which is where I find that the platform of the World Economic Forum is really important.
09:16For example, in this meeting, we have excellent participation from over 2,000 participants from different corners of the world.
09:23And each one is being exposed to, you know, the art of the possible, right?
09:28Now the key is, how do people take it back into their context and how do they apply it?
09:33That's the key differentiator.
09:35There's no one-size-fits-all.
09:37The approaches in each market are going to be incredibly different.
09:40But at the same time, there is concerted action that is needed in order to drive these shifts forward.
09:44This is my final question.
09:46It's very important because I'm pretty sure you've spoken behind closed doors with global leaders, business leaders from across countries
09:53with different social background.
09:57What is the level of understanding of the new advancement of technologies among leaders so that they can produce and
10:04they can create good policies in that sense to tackle or to adapt to the new technologies?
10:09Where are we in terms of the understanding among policymakers?
10:14It varied, of course.
10:16But in terms of developing nations and advanced nations, how do you see the policymakers understanding the advantages of the
10:21new technologies?
10:23You know, again, there's no one-size-fits-all.
10:26There are some that are really, you know, ahead of the curve, others that are catching up.
10:32But what's actually important is the power of the platform, that we're able to provide exposure to everyone simultaneously, being
10:42able to understand how the context is different.
10:45And I have to tell you that there has been a lot of appreciation from a number of partners in
10:50terms of how under one roof there has been access to some of the most cutting-edge transformative technologies.
10:58And each one is thinking at this point in time that how does this fit in our context.
11:05And that is really positive because the first thing is we might think about regulation and all, but if you're
11:10thinking about these cutting-edge use cases, the first is more around awareness.
11:15You know, once you have awareness, you're able to extrapolate it to your context and then think about what should
11:20be consequent regulation that can help, you know, bring it to life.
11:24All right, Akshay, thank you so much for joining us. I really appreciate your insights for these top 10 emerging
11:31technologies for World Commit Forum.
11:35Okay, apa yang Akshay sebutkan tadi adalah banyak perkara, tapi kita nak memahami bukan sahaja teknologi itu bermuncul, tapi juga
11:40dalam menyeimbangkan dasar kita, menyeimbangkan cara kita berdepan dengan perubahan ini
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