– KY

Indeed, many key technologies were initially developed with strong government support, often for military purposes (such as the microwave oven invented during World War II). Historically, both governments and businesses have funded projects with clear or strategic purposes. For example, many useful inventions, from GPS to early computers, were originally created to meet government or defense needs. However, once these technologies enter the public eye, their uses will be infinitely magnified, rather than military purposes.

In my opinion, the responsibility for developing new technologies does not fall on a single type of organization, but should be shared. Each organization has unique advantages: governments can fund large, high-risk projects that serve the public interest, businesses often promote practical innovation to meet consumer needs, and open source communities promote collaboration and transparency.

But what’s interesting is that often innovative technologies and capabilities will lead to a tilt in resources to achieve advantages in business wars/strategies/decision-making/discourse. Not only from the perspective of whether to take responsibility for development, no one wants to be left behind, whether it is a company or a national government.