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Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2025

Gartner · all publications · published 2025-08 · 30 predictions

complete← 2024

Chart says "As of August 2025"; press release dated 2025-09-10. Read from Figure 1 of the press release. 30 entries, matches the count reported in press coverage.

www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-09-10-gartne

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Artificial General Intelligence
Artificial General Intelligence: innovation trigger, plateau in >10 years
innovation trigger · plateau >10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-001
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Intelligent Simulation
Intelligent Simulation: innovation trigger, plateau in 5-10 years
innovation trigger · plateau 5-10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-002
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Technological Sovereignty
Technological Sovereignty: innovation trigger, plateau in 2-5 years
innovation trigger · plateau 2-5 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-003
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Programmable Money
Programmable Money: innovation trigger, plateau in 5-10 years
innovation trigger · plateau 5-10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-004
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Decision Intelligence
Decision Intelligence: innovation trigger, plateau in 2-5 years
innovation trigger · plateau 2-5 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-005
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Spatial Computing
Spatial Computing: innovation trigger
innovation triggergartner-hype-cycle-2025-006
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Resource-Positive Buildings
Resource-Positive Buildings: innovation trigger
innovation triggergartner-hype-cycle-2025-007
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Embodied AI
Embodied AI: innovation trigger, plateau in 2-5 years
innovation trigger · plateau 2-5 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-008
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Vibe Coding
Vibe Coding: innovation trigger, plateau in <2 years
innovation trigger · plateau <2 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-009
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Geopatriation
Geopatriation: innovation trigger, plateau in <2 years
innovation trigger · plateau <2 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-010
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Fluid Knowledge
Fluid Knowledge: innovation trigger, plateau in 5-10 years
innovation trigger · plateau 5-10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-011
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Model Context Protocol
Model Context Protocol: innovation trigger, plateau in 5-10 years
innovation trigger · plateau 5-10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-012
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Bidirectional Brain-Machine Interface
Bidirectional Brain-Machine Interface: innovation trigger, plateau in 5-10 years
innovation trigger · plateau 5-10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-013
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Disinformation Security
Disinformation Security: innovation trigger, plateau in 5-10 years
innovation trigger · plateau 5-10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-014
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Physical AI
Physical AI: innovation trigger, plateau in 5-10 years
innovation trigger · plateau 5-10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-015
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Machine Sellers
Machine Sellers: innovation trigger, plateau in 5-10 years
innovation trigger · plateau 5-10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-016
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Meta Computing
Meta Computing: innovation trigger, plateau in >10 years
innovation trigger · plateau >10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-017
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Adaptive Experiences
Adaptive Experiences: innovation trigger, plateau in 5-10 years
innovation trigger · plateau 5-10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-018
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Humanoid Working Robots
Humanoid Working Robots: innovation trigger, plateau in >10 years
innovation trigger · plateau >10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-019
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Cognitive Offloading
Cognitive Offloading: innovation trigger, plateau in 2-5 years
innovation trigger · plateau 2-5 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-020
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Cybernetic Teammate
Cybernetic Teammate: innovation trigger, plateau in 2-5 years
innovation trigger · plateau 2-5 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-021
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Augmented Connected Workforce
Augmented Connected Workforce: peak, plateau in 2-5 years
peak · plateau 2-5 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-022
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Domain-Specific GenAI Models
Domain-Specific GenAI Models: peak, plateau in 2-5 years
peak · plateau 2-5 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-023
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Crypto-Agility
Crypto-Agility: peak, plateau in 2-5 years
peak · plateau 2-5 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-024
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Autonomous Sourcing
Autonomous Sourcing: peak, plateau in 5-10 years
peak · plateau 5-10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-025
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Confidential Computing
Confidential Computing: peak, plateau in 2-5 years
peak · plateau 2-5 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-026
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Digital Immune System
Digital Immune System: peak, plateau in 5-10 years
peak · plateau 5-10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-027
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AI Agents
AI Agents: peak, plateau in 2-5 years
peak · plateau 2-5 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-028
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Machine Customers
Machine Customers: peak, plateau in 5-10 years
peak · plateau 5-10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-029
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Homomorphic Encryption
Homomorphic Encryption: peak, plateau in 5-10 years
peak · plateau 5-10 yrsgartner-hype-cycle-2025-030