Innovation in 2019: The Future of AI and Blockchain

EY and MIT Technology Review Insights are conducting a quick poll to get a pulse on what leaders are doing in the areas of innovation and the impact of disruptive technologies such as AI and blockchain.

Results will be published on technologyreview.com shortly.

Thank you for your time!

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* 1. With recent advancements being made around artificial intelligence (AI), where do you believe we will see the greatest societal impact from implementation in 2019? (select up to two)

Job recruitment (i.e. helping low income individuals find jobs)

Education (i.e. providing efficiencies for teachers in the classroom)

Diversity & inclusion (i.e. promoting gender diversity in the workplace)

Health care (i.e. increased accuracy in medical diagnoses, gene editing)

Sustainable energy (i.e. tracking and optimizing energy efficiency/clean energy)

Agriculture (i.e. increasing food production)

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How confident are you in discussing AI and its potential applications to key stakeholders (i.e. board members, investors) in your organization? (select one)

Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not confident

N/A

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* 3. Where will AI have the greatest impact on the workforce of the future? (select one)

More effective assessment of employee performance

A greater ability to anticipate business needs for capital deployment

Ability to rapidly detect and stop negative employee behavior

Deepening of employee critical thinking skills by eliminating repetitive tasks

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* 4. Following the increased hype around blockchain in the past year, how do you foresee the technology evolving in 2019? (select up to two)

There will be increased government regulation around the technology

Top companies/retailers will adopt the technology on a widespread scale

Blockchain will begin to play a role in global economic affairs

Central banks and blockchain will begin to coexist

Blockchain scalability will become a greater barrier to long term adoption

Security will become an increased topic of concern for companies adopting blockchain

I am unsure

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* 5. Which of the following best describes leadership/management’s sentiment toward blockchain at your organization? (select one)

Employees trust blockchain

Employees do not trust blockchain

Employees are indifferent toward blockchain

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* 6. An innovative company in 2019 is most determined by… (select one)

A dynamic CEO who has an adaptable vision/strategy for the company

A dedicated budget toward innovative technology investment/training

C-Suite support for developments that foster innovation

A company culture that publicly enables and recognizes innovative employees

A business model that directly integrates innovative technology into its practice areas