Technological Evolution Process

A Technological Evolution Process is a change process that involves progressive development of technology (through technological innovation, technology diffusion, and technological adaptation over time).

• AKA: Tech Evolution, Technological Progress, Technical Evolution Process, Tech Change Process, Technological Development Process, Innovation Evolution Process, Technical Advancement Process.
• Context:
  • It can typically drive Innovation Cycles through invention processes.
  • It can typically transform Industry Structures through disruptive changes.
  • It can typically reshape Work Processes through automation adoption.
  • It can typically advance Social Progress through technological capabilitys.
  • It can typically enable Technology Advancement through research development.
  • It can typically foster Technical Innovation through knowledge accumulation.
  • It can typically enhance System Capabilitys through technological integration.
  • It can typically accelerate Development Cycles through parallel innovation.
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  • It can often manifest as Capital-Augmenting Technology through productivity enhancement.
  • It can often appear as Labor-Augmenting Technology through workforce efficiency.
  • It can often emerge as Neutral Economic Augmenting Technology through balanced improvement.
  • It can often accelerate Technology Integration through system convergence.
  • It can often catalyze Knowledge Development through information sharing.
  • It can often facilitate Cross-Domain Innovation through technology transfer.
  • It can often promote Technological Convergence through platform integration.
  • It can often stimulate Market Competition through innovation pressure.
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  • It can range from being an Incremental Technological Change to being a Revolutionary Technological Change, depending on its change impact.
  • It can range from being a Linear Technological Evolution to being an Exponential Technological Evolution, depending on its growth rate.
  • It can range from being a Sustaining Change to being a Disruptive Change, depending on its market effect.
  • It can range from being a Specialized Technology Evolution to being a General Purpose Technology Evolution, depending on its application scope.
  • It can range from being a Local Technology Change to being a Global Technology Change, depending on its diffusion reach.
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  • It can be influenced by Market Demands for commercial solutions.
  • It can be shaped by Regulatory Changes for compliance requirements.
  • It can be driven by Scientific Advances for technical capabilitys.
  • It can interact with Economic Systems for market development.
  • It can shape Social Structures through technological diffusion.
  • It can affect Environmental Systems through resource utilization.
  • It can transform Business Models through digital transformation.
  • It can impact Education Systems through skill requirements.
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• Examples:
  • Industrial Revolution Processes, such as:
    • First Industrial Revolution through steam power and mechanization.
    • Second Industrial Revolution through electricity and mass production.
    • Third Industrial Revolution through digital technology and automation.
    • Fourth Industrial Revolution through cyber-physical systems.
    • Fifth Industrial Revolution through human-machine collaboration.
  • Computing Evolutions, such as:
    • Processing Evolutions, such as:
      • CPU Evolution from vacuum tubes to quantum computing.
      • Memory Evolution from magnetic cores to solid-state storage.
      • GPU Evolution from graphics accelerators to AI processors.
      • Quantum Processor Evolution from qubit control to error correction.
    • Software Evolutions, such as:
      • Programming Language Evolution from machine code to AI coding.
      • Operating System Evolution from batch processing to distributed computing.
      • Database Evolution from file systems to quantum databases.
      • AI System Evolution from expert systems to artificial general intelligence.
  • Information Revolution Processes, such as:
    • Computing Revolution through microprocessor development.
    • Internet Revolution through network connectivity.
    • Mobile Revolution through wireless technology.
    • Cloud Computing Revolution through distributed processing.
    • Edge Computing Revolution through localized processing.
    • Web Evolutions, such as:
      • Web 1.0 through static content delivery.
      • Web 2.0 through interactive platforms.
      • Web 3.0 through decentralized networks.
      • Web 4.0 through ambient intelligence.
  • Biotechnology Revolution Processes, such as:
    • Genetic Engineering Revolution through DNA manipulation.
    • CRISPR Revolution through gene editing.
    • Synthetic Biology Revolution through biological design.
    • Bioinformatics Revolution through biological data processing.
    • Biocomputing Revolution through DNA computing.
  • Energy Revolution Processes, such as:
    • Renewable Energy Revolution through sustainable technology.
    • Smart Grid Revolution through energy management.
    • Battery Technology Revolution through energy storage.
    • Nuclear Fusion Revolution through plasma containment.
    • Hydrogen Energy Revolution through fuel cell technology.
  • Transportation Evolutions, such as:
    • Vehicle Propulsion Evolutions, such as:
      • Internal Combustion Evolution from gasoline engines to hybrid systems.
      • Electric Drive Evolution from DC motors to magnetic propulsion.
    • Vehicle Control Evolutions, such as:
      • Driver Assistance Evolution from cruise control to full autonomy.
      • Traffic Management Evolution from signal lights to AI coordination.
  • Manufacturing Evolutions, such as:
    • Production System Evolutions, such as:
      • Assembly Line Evolution from manual assembly to robotic assembly.
      • Quality Control Evolution from human inspection to AI verification.
    • Material Processing Evolutions, such as:
      • Additive Manufacturing Evolution from 3D printing to molecular assembly.
      • Subtractive Manufacturing Evolution from manual machining to laser cutting.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Natural Evolution Processes, which occur through biological adaptation rather than deliberate invention.
  • Cultural Evolutions, which develop through social processes rather than technical advancement.
  • The Scientific Method, which is a research methodology rather than a change process.
  • Market Evolutions, which emerge from economic forces rather than technological development.
  • Organizational Evolutions, which transform through institutional changes rather than technological progress.
  • Artistic Evolutions, which progress through creative expression rather than technical innovation.
  • Language Evolutions, which develop through social usage rather than technological design.
  • Political Evolutions, which advance through governance changes rather than technical capabilitys.
• See: Moore's Law, Technological Unemployment, Technological Era, Innovation Diffusion, Technology Adoption Life Cycle, Technology Transfer, Disruptive Innovation, Technical Progress, Digital Transformation, Innovation System, Technological Convergence, Path Dependency, Network Effect, Technology Roadmap, Innovation Ecosystem, Technology Stack, Platform Evolution, System Integration, Innovation Management, Technology Assessment, Future Technology, Emerging Technology, Technology Forecast, Innovation Strategy, Technology Policy.

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References

2013

• (Wikipedia, 2013) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_change#change Retrieved:2013-11-30.
  • Technological change (TC) is a term that is used to describe the overall process of invention, innovation and diffusion of technology or processes. The term is synonymous with technological development, technological achievement, and technological progress. In essence TC is the invention of a technology (or a process), the continuous process of improving a technology (in which it often becomes cheaper) and its diffusion throughout industry or society. In short, technological change is based on both better and more technology.

2010

• (Acemoglu & Autor, 2010) ⇒ Daron Acemoglu, and David Autor. (2010). "Skills, Tasks and Technologies: Implications for Employment and Earnings." In: The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER 2010).
  • QUOTE: ... the interactions among worker skills, job tasks, evolving technologies, and shifting trading opportunities. We propose a tractable task-based model in which the assignment of skills to tasks is endogenous and technical change may involve the substitution of machines for certain tasks previously performed by labor. We further consider how the evolution of technology in this task-based setting may be endogenized. We show how such a framework can be used to interpret several central recent trends, and we also suggest further directions for empirical exploration.

2003

• (Levy et al., 2003) ⇒ David H. Autor, Frank Levy, and Richard J Murnane. (2003). “The Skill Content of Recent Technological Change: An Empirical Exploration.” In: The Quarterly Journal of Economics. doi:10.1162/003355303322552801

2002

• (Acemoglu, 2002) ⇒ Daron Acemoglu. (2002). “Directed technical change." The Review of Economic Studies 69(4).

1990

• (Tornatzky et al., 1990) ⇒ Louis G. Tornatzky, Mitchell Fleischer, and Alok K. Chakrabarti. (1990). “The processes of technological innovation.” In: Vol. 273. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books

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