Dell Explores the Next Era of Human-Machine Partnerships

In 2030, every organization will be a technology organization and as such businesses need to start thinking today about how-to future-proof their infrastructure and workforce, according to a report published by Dell Technologies. The research, led by the Institute for the Future alongside 20 technologies, academic and business experts from across the globe, looks at how emerging technologies such as AI, robotics, VR, AR and cloud computing, will transform our lives and how we work over the next decade. The report, titled ‘The Next Era of Human-Machine Partnerships’ also offers insight on how consumers and businesses can prepare for a society in flux.

The report forecasts that emerging technologies, supported by massive advancements in software, big data and processing power, will reshape lives. Society will enter a new phase in its relationship with machines, which will be characterized by: Even greater efficiency and possibility than ever before, helping humans transcend our limitations; Humans as “digital conductors” in which technology will work as an extension of people, helping to better direct and manage daily activities; Work chasing people, in which by using advanced data-driven matchmaking technologies, organizations can find and employ talent from across the world; People learning “in the moment,” as the pace of change will be so rapid that new industries will be created and new skills will be required to survive.

“Never before has the industry experienced so much disruption. The pace of change is very real, and we’re now in a do-or-die landscape. To leap ahead in the era of human-machine partnerships, every business will need to be a digital business, with software at its core,” said Jeremy Burton, CMO, Dell. “We need to focus on what the new relationship between technology and people could look like and how we can prepare accordingly. If we engage in the hard work of empowering human-machine partnerships to succeed, their impact on society will enrich us all” said Rachel Maguire, Research Director, Institute for the Future.