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The Global Technology Outlook

The Global Technology Outlook (GTO) is an annual study conducted by IBM Research that identifies significant technology trends. It looks for high impact disruptive technologies that will lead to game-changing products and services over a 3-10 year horizon. Technology thresholds identified in the GTO demonstrate their influence on clients, enterprises, and industries and have high potential to create new businesses.

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