Technology is the application of knowledge into something useful by humans. Technology has been around since the start of the human species and played a huge role on our rise to dominance on this
planet.
First Technologies Used by Humans
Credits to:
Bruce Stephenson for graph
Homo erectus first discovered fire by accidental discovery. It is theoretical whether that knowledge was passed on by homo erectus individuals to its offspring or it was discovered multiple times by
other individuals.
Homo Sapiens stopped being hunter-gatherers and started gathering around a settlement by which
agriculture was first utilized. This innovative social innovation
pave the way to the first human civilizations such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and others.
Hypothetical Technologies
In the video game series Gran Turismo, a car called NKE One 2022 that is powered by the user's weight and magnets. More information can be seen here in the designer's website.
NKE 2022 - Gran Turismo Fandom
NKE 2022 - Phil Frank
Artificial General Intelligence and Artificial Super Intelligence are 2 well-known hypothetical technologies that might emerge in the near future. Most modern AIs are built on the large language model (LLM)
such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini or ClaudeAI and while capable of complex results is a far cry from a potential capabilities of an AI that has consciousness or that underwent the technological singularity.
AGI - Wikipedia
ASI - Wikipedia