Tech Evolution: A New Way to Think About How Technologies Interact

Ever wondered how technologies interact with each other? This study is like a field guide to technology ecosystems. It splits tech interactions into four groups, just like in ecology. First, there's what they call 'technological parasitism. ' One tech is thriving, while the other feels the pinch. Then, there's 'technological commensalism. ' Here, one tech benefits, while the other stays unaffected. Next, 'technological mutualism' happens when both techs gain from each other. Lastly, 'technological symbiosis' is like a long-term tech friendship, growing together in complex systems.This new way of looking at tech interactions can help us understand how they evolve over time. It opens up the 'black box' of tech-to-tech interactions, showing how different types of tech shape the future of complex tech systems. Imagine techs as different animals in a forest. Understanding how they interact can help us predict how tech will change in the future. This study is just the beginning of figuring out the long-term evolution of technology. It might help us develop better ways to understand both tech and economic changes in our society.