五年趋势：2022-2026年全球公众对技术的情绪首次分析，揭示显著变化与惊人稳定性

WHAT’SINSIDE? PAGE 05PAGE 22PAGE 28PAGE 36PAGE 06PAGE 03PAGE 25PAGE 31FOREWORDSUMMARYINNOVATIONATTITUDESFUTUREHOPES/FEARSWHAT IF...?STUDY DESIGN by Dr. Stefan HartungChairman of the board of managementof Robert Bosch GmbH The defining challenge of our time is no longeronly change itself, but its breathtaking speed.Driven by innovation and fueled by artificialintelligence, this acceleration raises a criticalquestion: How do we steer progress in apositive direction? We believe that if we wantto find answers, we must begin by askingpeople. This principle guides our work: our jobis not only to invent technology, but to activelydiscover what people need and how ourtechnology of our future. Remarkably, thenumber of people who believe this hasskyrocketed from 41% to 70% globally in justthree years. Yet, this acceptance is met with acall for reflection. A 57% majority now want toslow the pace of progress to better understandits consequences. This isn’t a contradiction,it’s a natural reaction. The faster the train, themore people worry about the brakes. a mandate for responsible innovation. Slowingdown is not an option when the world facessuch urgent challenges. The only path forwardis to innovate with integrity. that innovation is not just about technology.It’s also about the ecosystem that surroundsit. We see a dramatic divergence in confidence.Overwhelming majorities in China (77%) andIndia (76%) believe their education systemsfoster innovation. In Europe, the sentiment isreversed, with only 30% in Germany feeling thesame. The US (53%) and UK (54%) are divided.The perceived barriers to innovation are just seven leading industrial nations – offers aunique window into the world’s relationshipwith technology. The 2026 edition reveals aworld caught between two powerful forces:an eagerness for progress and a deep-seated is now seen as the single most influential35% in China and the US. The lesson is clear: technological innovationalone is not enough. It requires an environmentof trust, supported by education that sparkscuriosity and governance that clears the path.The solution to our greatest challenges remains roadmap through the hopes and fears of ourtechnological age. It shows that people wantprogress, but they want it to be safe andhuman-centric. This finding is a powerfulconfirmation of our “Invented for life” ethos.It sharpens our focus on not just what we SUMMARY PEOPLE WORLDWIDE SAYDATA SECURITY IS ASCRUCIAL AS PRICE INPRODUCT INNOVATION HALF OF ALLRESPONDENTSWANT TO SEEINNOVATIONS IN 57%BELIEVE WE SHOULDSLOW DOWN TECHPROGRESS UNTIL ITSIMPACT IS BETTER 60%WORLDWIDE SAYSMARTPHONESARE THE MOSTINFLUENTIAL PEOPLE ARE SEEN ASTHE BIGGEST DRIVEROF INNOVATION WHAT DOPEOPLEEXPECT FROM WHERESHOULD WEINNOVATE? In your personal life, in whicharea do you hope to see asingle innovation in the next5 years that could meaningfully Half of the people surveyed would like to seemore innovation in personal health technology. Sustainable living solutions was second, butsome way behind. Innovations that often grabnews headlines didn’t rate highly. other than Germany, where it was second.Rankings were notably high for home automation in China and for learning tools in India. WHATMATTERS In which of the followingproduct characteristicsis innovation particularly Innovation can be focused on a variety ofdifferent product areas. Respondents ranked price, data privacy and security, and safetyfeatures as the most important to them.Overall, the top eight characteristics weresimilarly rated. Product innovations in design from innovation was lower cost (ranking first inthe US, UK, and France), while for China and India, it was safety features. MOSTIMPACTFUL What technological innovationin the last 20 years has hadthe most positive impact on The smartphone (60%) was overwhelminglycited as the most impactful technological innovation of the last 20 years, with its influencefelt strongly across all surveyed countries.Artificial intelligence narrowly beat social country. A variety of innovations took secondplace, with AI scoring the highest at 41% in India. INNOVATIONDRIVERS What are the biggest driversof innovation in your country? In a close result, respondents valued educationand qualifications the most when it comes to driving innovation in their country. Strongresearch capabilities were second, which linksto good universities. Competitive companieswere also seen as a factor in successful In China, strong research capabilities (48%)were seen as the primary driver for innovation. In contrast, the US and Germany pointed totheir competitive companies (41% and 37%)as the main engine of innovation. Meanwhile,in Brazil, national raw material resources (32%)were considered a key driver, while in India, INNOVATIONBARRIERS What are the biggest barriersto innovation in your country? In contrast to the previous question, weasked what might be holding innovation back. Bureaucratic regulations came top, with anota