Trends & Signals
Emerging Technology
Explore the latest insights, thought leadership, and research from FCAT®
A New Era of Associate Engagement: Building a Fortnite Experience
March 19, 2024
At first glance, it might not seem like Fortnite would have a place within Fidelity. After all, the act of saving for retirement is not embedded within the wildly successful video game that in some months has attracted more than 100 million users.
Eight Trends and Technologies Influencing Our Future
March 1, 2023
2022 was marked by increasing domestic and global tensions. This, alongside rising inflation, led to an unprecedented anxiety about our future.
A Glimpse into the Next Generation of XR Talent
February 27, 2023
How FCAT participates in XR community engagements that empower the next generation of innovation
Lydia Chilton on AI Creativity: What’s the Big Idea?
March 10, 2022
Can the design process be enhanced or improved by the power of AI? After a recent Artificial Intelligence Club event, Columbia University’s Lydia Chilton sat down with FCAT’s Sarah Hoffman to discuss the potential of AI as a creative tool. Chilton...
Will VR Lead the Way to Better Business Relationships?
October 5, 2021
FCAT teams have been experimenting with Virtual Reality since 2014. Prompted by Zoom fatigue after 1.5 years of working remotely, several teams within Fidelity are exploring VR as a better way to work together. Some use the VR loaner program...
FCAT and IonQ Explore Machine Learning With Quantum Computing
September 15, 2021
This PoC showcases how quantum computing can be used to generate high-quality synthetic data, and thus help in backtesting financial models.
Solving Problems Differently with Quantum Computing
March 31, 2021
There has been a lot of news about how quantum computers will change computing as we know it. That said, a general-purpose quantum computer that will have the capability of replacing the classical computers we use every day may perpetually be out of...
Take A Quantum Leap With Us!
March 31, 2021
Ever wanted to look under the hood of a quantum computer? Or see how quantum computing might dramatically improve investment simulations? The Emerging Tech team has just published two new explorations of quantum computing, with insights into how it...
"What’s A Qubit” Quantum VR
March 31, 2021
“What’s a Qubit?” is a virtual reality experience designed to teach fundamental building blocks of quantum computing through a virtual reality immersive experience. The experience allows you to fly through a quantum computer at the size of a single...
The Future of Finance Might Be Autonomous
December 3, 2020
Until recently, the cognitive load of almost all financial decisions has remained with individual users. But now, the ability to source and collect reams of data, combined with rapid progress in artificial intelligence, lays the groundwork for...