Artificial intelligence revolution in technology: How was 2024, what awaits us in 2025?
The year 2024 attracted attention as a year in which artificial intelligence (AI) technology progressed at a great pace. Artificial intelligence has introduced revolutionary innovations in text, visual and video content production. Generative artificial intelligence applications have been used effectively in many areas such as creative works, education, health and financial services. The release of OpenAI’s GPT-4o model has further increased AI’s capacity to understand and produce languages. GPT-4o set new standards in human-like text generation and demonstrated superior performance on a variety of natural language processing tasks.
IT ALSO BECAME THE FOCUS POINT OF DISCUSSIONS
The development of AI has also led to significant changes in the business world. Automation and AI-based analysis tools have increased the efficiency of businesses and reduced costs. The use of AI has become widespread in areas such as customer service, personalized marketing strategies and financial forecasts. However, ethical and privacy issues have not been overshadowed by these developments. Issues of transparency and fairness in the decision-making processes of artificial intelligence systems have been discussed extensively both in academic circles and the public.
OpenAI’s latest wonder, GPT-4o, breaks new ground in the technology world with its features such as language modeling and coffee fortune telling. This advanced artificial intelligence model, with its natural language processing and learning capabilities, can automate many processes that people do in their daily lives. However, this situation has also become a source of concern for some professional groups. Experts stated that these innovations brought by GPT-4o will lead to transformation in the business world and may cause some professions to disappear.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS INTEGRATED IN DEVICES
While leading technology giants such as Samsung and Apple are leading the way in integrating artificial intelligence into our smartphones, almost every brand has followed this trend and met users with their own artificial intelligence systems. It will not be a surprise that artificial intelligence, which enters our devices in many different areas from drawing to visual creation, from instant translation to text summarization, will be one of the indispensable pioneers of 2025.
CHIP GIANT NVIDIA REACHED THE TOP WITH ITS AI INVESTMENT!
When artificial intelligence became the most prominent technology of 2024, it was inevitable that an artificial intelligence investor would be at the top of the share value. Chip manufacturer Nvidia, which has become the world’s most valuable company, has come a long way since 1993, when it was founded to produce graphics processing units (GPU). The company, which took predictive steps with the transition to artificial intelligence technologies, made good use of this field and made a great impact in the technology world. With the products and strategic moves it has developed over the years, it has reached a leading position in the fields of gaming, science and artificial intelligence, and has become the most valuable company in the world today.
NEW ERA IN SPACE TECHNOLOGIES
2024 has been a year in which significant advances have been made in space research and technologies. Private space companies have made great strides towards Moon and Mars missions. SpaceX has made significant progress towards establishing permanent bases on the lunar surface and continues its preparations for manned missions to Mars. NASA and other space agencies also participated in these projects and international cooperation was strengthened.
Space tourism also gained great momentum in 2024. Companies like Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic have made commercial space travel more accessible. Space hotels and tourist trips have created a new field of experience for the rich. Additionally, new projects have been developed in areas such as space mining and energy production. Energy production and transfer technologies in space are candidates to play an important role in meeting the energy needs on Earth in the future.
TURKEY TOOK ITS FIRST SPACE TRAVEL
Alper Gezeravcı became the first Turk to go to space. He went to the International Space Station on the night of January 19 at 00:50 Turkish time. Gezeravcı, who went to the habitable International Space Station (ISS) placed in low Earth orbit, carried out 13 different scientific experiments in space.
RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES
In order to combat global warming and climate change, renewable energy technologies made a major breakthrough in 2024. Innovations in solar panels and wind turbines have increased energy efficiency and reduced costs. New generation energy storage solutions, which replaced lithium-ion batteries, provided longer-lasting and more efficient energy storage.
Tesla reinforced its leadership in the industry by introducing revolutionary innovations in energy storage and electric vehicle technologies. New generation batteries have increased the range of electric vehicles and significantly shortened their charging times. Additionally, smart energy management systems have been developed that facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources. These systems have played an important role in reducing the carbon footprint by optimizing energy production and consumption.
THE ERA OF QUANTUM COMPUTERS
Of course, one of the important developments behind the growth of artificial intelligence investment is quantum computers and supercomputers, which can solve even the most complex problems in seconds with their high power. Turkey’s introduction of its first quantum computer in 2024 is an indication that it is ambitious to become a country that has a say in future developments in this field.
REVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENTS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
In 2024, biotechnology has made major advances in both medicine and agriculture. While gene therapies and CRISPR technologies show promise in the treatment of rare diseases, laboratory-produced meat and plant-based proteins have offered solutions for food sustainability. Additionally, the development of artificial organs and biochips has opened a new era in medical technologies.
2024 has been a year full of many innovations and advancements in the technology sector. Developments in the fields of artificial intelligence, space technologies, renewable energy and biotechnology have painted a promising picture about the future of technology. These innovations have radically changed people’s daily lives and the way they do business. In the coming years, these technologies are expected to further develop and become widespread. However, it is of great importance to consider ethical and sustainability issues in this process.
WHAT AWAITS US IN 2025
One of the most anticipated projects of next year is undoubtedly the launch of GPT5, the new version of ChatGPT, which has left its mark on the concept of productive artificial intelligence.
This year, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies will continue to develop rapidly and find more application areas. Major advances are expected, especially in sectors such as healthcare, automotive and financial services. Artificial intelligence-based personal assistants and automatic analysis tools will continue to make business processes more efficient and reduce costs.
However, one of the most talked about aspects of 2025 is the emissions and high energy requirements that emerge as the developments of AI continue. In this field, chip technologies that will shrink supercomputers and studies that will reduce the emissions and energy consumption of the IT sector will be among the important works of 2025.
5G AND CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES
5G technology will become more widespread and provide faster and more reliable internet connections. This will allow Internet of Things (IoT) devices to operate more efficiently. At the same time, climate technologies and sustainable energy solutions will play an important role. The use of renewable energy sources will increase and the carbon footprint will be reduced.
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES
Blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies are still followed with great interest. Further developments are expected in areas such as decentralized banks and smart contracts. Especially the financial sector will have the opportunity to make more secure and transparent transactions thanks to blockchain technologies.
However, there is no need to be a prophet to say that robotic technologies and automation systems will begin to be used more widely in workplaces in 2025. These technologies will provide significant advantages in terms of efficiency and security. Especially in the industrial production and logistics sectors, robotic automation will optimize production processes by reducing costs.
VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies could not turn the rapid growth they achieved during the pandemic period into solid steps and subsequently fell out of favor. However, as we enter 2025, these technologies are expected to develop further and become popular in more areas of use in education, entertainment and business. VR and AR technologies will provide more interactive and effective learning experiences in education, while improving remote collaboration and design processes in the business world.
2024 has been a year full of many innovations and advancements in the technology sector, and this momentum is expected to continue in 2025. Developments in artificial intelligence, space technologies, renewable energy, biotechnology and other fields will continue to radically change people’s daily lives and the way they do business. In the coming years, these technologies are expected to further develop and become widespread. However, it is of great importance to consider ethical and sustainability issues in this process.