Notable concepts of disruptive technology in the modern age include Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applicability to almost all facets of life. It holds great promise of easing a diverse set of tasks that range from processing mundane, routine work, to generating creative text, art, and music. Furthermore, AI and machine learning utilization is currently the supreme method for data collection and analysis, uplifting fields that require massive data processing such as weather forecasting, business analytics, facial recognition, and more. The efficiency of AI is increasing at an alarming rate, and key individuals have voiced their concerns about the ethics of AI utilization, particularly on its potential effects on job displacement, identity theft and duplication, and creative replicability.

Disruptive technologies have also redefined the financial field by introducing blockchain technology, a decentralized economic system where adopters can earn or “mine” the currency by solving complex equations via computers with strong processing power. Blockchain aims to be completely anonymous and untraceable, raising security concerns by governments worldwide. In the manufacturing world, the utilization of robotics has also proven to be disruptive. Intelligent programming of robotic arms and machinery has multiplied production potential, especially in scalable sectors such as automobile manufacturing.