The adjective "emerging" has the root word of emerge which means to "come out" or "come forth". Emerging technologies are those that are coming to us and / or are becoming important to us. They are new and current technologies. We should be aware of how they affect us and how they have an impact on us.

Among the emerging technologies are

⍾ artificial intelligence
⍾ biometrics
⍾ robotics
⍾ augmented reality
⍾ virtual reality (VR)
⍾ IoT - The Internet of Things
⍾ holograms
⍾ quantum cryptography

See also
technologies that are changing the world

Youtube Impact of Emerging Technology - IGCSE ICT

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TEDx Impact of Emerging New Treatments and Technologies on Healthcare

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