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Advancing a more trusted future enables some amazing opportunities. And they’re just over the horizon.
To see where this future is headed, we only need look at the trajectory new technologies are on, the forces propelling them forward, and the foundation of trust necessary to enable them.
Last year was transformative, thanks to advances that enabled people to harness new technologies in more empowering ways, every day.
SMARTPHONES ARE OUR MOST USED DIGITAL TOOLS
2022 was the year Smartphones surpassed laptops as our most used devices – emerging as our universal interface to the digital world – and becoming even more integral to our lives.
And it happened because they became smarter.
MORE CONNECTIONS LEAD TO MORE OPPORTUNITY
Technology is helping us
Save energy:
Get the care we need:
And set our kids up for success:
OUR DEVICES ARE GETTING MORE USEFUL
For the first time, we are now jamming 15 billion transistors into a single smartphone chip.
They became faster, with a 513% increase in the number of next-generation 5G connected phones.
All this has led to users consuming a record 53.4 trillion megabytes of mobile data.
The progress, speed, and connections that smartphones offer have helped us do more in our personal lives.
To get to the places that matter faster:
To get there smarter:
To find soulmates:
And to help manage finances:
SMARTPHONES ARE OUR MOST USED DIGITAL TOOLS
2022 was the year Smartphones surpassed laptops as our most used devices – emerging as our universal interface to the digital world – and becoming even more integral to our lives.
And it happened because they became smarter.
OUR DEVICES ARE GETTING MORE USEFUL
For the first time, we are now jamming 15 billion transistors into a single smartphone chip.
They became faster, with a 513% increase in the number of next-generation 5G connected phones.
All this has led to users consuming a record 53.4 trillion megabytes of mobile data.
The progress, speed, and connections that smartphones offer have helped us do more in our personal lives.
To get to the places that matter faster:
To get there smarter:
To find soulmates:
And to help manage finances:
MORE CONNECTIONS LEAD TO MORE OPPORTUNITY
Technology is helping us
Save energy:
Get the care we need:
And set our kids up for success:
7 MILLION APPS
194 BILLION HOURS
7 MILLION APPS
194 BILLION HOURS
INNOVATION SUPPORTS
THE ECONOMY
This accelerating set of opportunities is helping lift the economy.
The app ecosystem supports millions of Americans, across all 50 states, and has become a huge part of our economy.
And software jobs pay great too – more than two and a half times average pay.
The work they do helps small businesses grow and succeed.
TRUST
IS ESSENTIAL
TRUST is essential for continued progress.
Uptake of new technology only happens when we can trust that something new will work better, protect our privacy, safety, and security.
Consumers demand more trustworthiness from the companies that make and use technologies, and 2022 was a tipping point – the year trustworthiness emerged as a competitive advantage.
BUSINESSES CAN INCREASE GROWTH WITH DIGITAL TRUST
99% of enterprises say they have more confidence in digital trust today than in the past.
One study showed that digital trust can increase a business’ annual growth and profitability.
And bold leadership is helping us get even farther:
With the CHIPS and Science Act, Congress invested to advance more trusted American technologies, which will lead to more trustworthy AI, better cybersecurity technologies, more resilient networks, and more trustworthy supply chains.
TRUST
NEEDS TO BE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING
As America’s tech leadership continues to transform the world, consumers have told us that trust needs to be at the center of everything.
They want privacy built in by default.
They want strong encryption on their devices, in their messages, and in the cloud.
They want their apps reviewed by experts to protect their safety, stop malware, ensure privacy, and protect against scams.
They want more tools to protect kids, and they want less harmful content.
ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
Why are people embracing the future? Because of the increasing number of trusted choices they have.
There’s an app covering every genre and niche, leading Americans to leverage their devices even more.
And they’re doing it for less money, even with inflation.
While airfares, energy, new cars and even eggs all cost more,
Computer costs decreased 6%, and Smartphone costs decreased by 22% last year:
This reflects the fact that technology has a long track record of making products cheaper, faster, and better.
And it makes life-changing technology even more affordable, accessible, and impactful.
TRUST
IS A STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE
In 2022, companies began offering better privacy, more choices, and enhanced security to their users.
Encryption technology came to more messages and to the cloud, and millions of consumers took advantage of the choice to ask not to be tracked online.
Trust is now a strategic advantage, and it’s one that companies across America have begun to take advantage of.
FOCUS ON IMPROVED PRIVACY AND SECURITY
Congress is continuing to focus on advancing privacy policies to protect more Americans, and more than 60 countries agreed to put trust at the heart of the Future of the Internet.
To get ready for what’s next, we need to build on where we’ve been, and double-down on efforts to improve trust.
Despite all the progress, there are still enormous challenges putting our trust at risk.
Cloud data breaches have tripled since 2013:
Organizations are still suffering from rampant ransomware attacks:
EVERY COMMUNITY CAN BENEFIT FROM INCREASED OPPORTUNITY
Let’s make sure technologies are more inclusive by design.
Let’s make sure that new products and services are designed by, and for, a more diverse group of people.
And make sure that every community – especially those traditionally left behind – can benefit from the good paying jobs and opportunities that technology can create.
ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
Why are people embracing the future? Because of the increasing number of trusted choices they have.
There’s an app covering every genre and niche, leading Americans to leverage their devices even more.
And they’re doing it for less money, even with inflation.
While airfares, energy, new cars, and even eggs all cost more,
Computer costs decreased 6%, and Smartphone costs decreased by 22% last year:
This reflects the fact that technology has a long track record of making products cheaper, faster, and better.
And it makes life-changing technology even more affordable, accessible, and impactful.
INNOVATION SUPPORTS
THE ECONOMY
This accelerating set of opportunities is helping lift the economy.
The app ecosystem supports millions of Americans, across all 50 states, and has become a huge part of our economy.
And software jobs pay great too – more than two and a half times average pay.
The work they do helps small businesses grow and succeed.
TRUST
IS ESSENTIAL
TRUST is essential for continued progress.
Uptake of new technology only happens when we can trust that something new will work better, protect our privacy, safety and security.
Consumers demand more trustworthiness from the companies that make and use technologies, and 2022 was a tipping point – the year trustworthiness emerged as a competitive advantage.
TRUST
IS A STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE
In 2022, companies began offering better privacy, more choices, and enhanced security to their users.
Encryption technology came to more messages and to the cloud, and millions of consumers took advantage of the choice to ask not to be tracked online.
Trust is now a strategic advantage, and it’s one that companies across America have begun to take advantage of.
BUSINESSES CAN INCREASE GROWTH WITH DIGITAL TRUST
99% of enterprises say they have more confidence in digital trust today than in the past.
One study showed that digital trust can increase a business’ annual growth and profitability.
And bold leadership is helping us get even farther:
With the CHIPS and Science Act, Congress invested to advance more trusted American technologies, which will lead to more trustworthy AI, better cybersecurity technologies, more resilient networks, and more trustworthy supply chains.
FOCUS ON IMPROVED PRIVACY AND SECURITY
Congress is continuing to focus on advancing privacy policies to protect more Americans, and more than 60 countries agreed to put trust at the heart of the Future of the Internet.
To get ready for what’s next, we need to build on where we’ve been, and double-down on efforts to improve trust.
Despite all the progress, there are still enormous challenges putting our trust at risk.
Cloud data breaches have tripled since 2013:
Organizations are still suffering from rampant ransomware attacks:
TRUST
NEEDS TO BE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING
As America’s tech leadership continues to transform the world, consumers have told us that trust needs to be at the center of everything.
They want privacy built in by default.
They want strong encryption on their devices, in their messages, and in the cloud.
They want their apps reviewed by experts to protect their safety, stop malware, ensure privacy, and protect against scams.
They want more tools to protect kids, and they want less harmful content.
EVERY COMMUNITY CAN BENEFIT FROM INCREASED OPPORTUNITY
Let’s make sure technologies are more inclusive by design.
Let’s make sure that new products and services are designed by, and for, a more diverse group of people.
And make sure that every community – especially those traditionally left behind – can benefit from the good paying jobs and opportunities that technology can create.
LAST YEAR WAS AN AMAZING YEAR,
BUT LET’S MAKE THIS YEAR
EVEN BETTER
LET’S WORK TOGETHER TOWARD A
