Quantum computations will be used everywhere - for solving problems that previously seemed unsolvable. And the construction of algorithms based on quantum computing will be in demand in a variety of areas. The computer science specialist's diploma will be incomplete without knowledge in the field of quantum computing, note IBM. The subject area itself will become generally accepted and accessible to study. In addition, these calculations will allow developers to solve problems that previously were considered insoluble.

Artificial intelligence technologies will continue to develop. IBM specialists are already working to exclude from the algorithms of AI training data that are not free from racial, gender and ideological biases. Using this approach will create an "objective" artificial intelligence that will not contribute to the spread of inequality. Its appearance will lead to a qualitative leap in the field of training other artificial intelligence systems, IBM is confident.

Two technologies of the near future will be associated with cryptography and blocking. The first is a tiny cryptographic "anchor", that is, tags that will be used to supply various goods. With their help, consumers will be able to trace the entire path of the goods, from its production to the moment of sale. Thus, this technology will change the areas of business that are closely related to food safety, identification of counterfeits and the luxury market. The second technology is cryptography on grids, a new approach to the construction of encryption algorithms. The complexity of hacking such algorithms is very high, so this technology can be used to protect valuable data from hackers.

And, finally, the fifth - technology based on artificial intelligence and microscopic robots scattered in the ocean, which together can monitor the purity of one of the most valuable resources on earth - ocean waters. Tiny microrobots will be able to collect information about the movement of plankton, which will help to make predictions based on its behavior, as well as cope with ocean pollution, for example, from oil spills.