2021 Data Emerging

Internet of Behaviors

What Gartner Predicted

Organizations would collect and use behavioral data from IoT devices, social media, and digital interactions to influence human behavior through feedback loops.

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Prediction Accuracy
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Partially realized — behavioral analytics are widespread in marketing and UX, but the 'IoB' as a distinct trend didn't catch on as a named category. Privacy pushback limited some applications.