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Financing Futures : How Hype Shapes the Funding and Progression of Quantum Computing and AI
Akwue, I.A. (2024) Financing Futures : How Hype Shapes the Funding and Progression of Quantum Computing and AI.
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Abstract: | This study examines the influence of hype on the financing and advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing (QC), with a particular focus on analysing the ways in which various media typesᅳtraditional, expert, and newᅳaffect the ability to attract funding both immediately and over time. A regression analysis was used after quantifying hype to assess how it relates to financial investments utilising information from Google Trends, mainstream media, and academic journals. The analysis found that of all three media, expert media consistently demonstrated a significant positive relationship with funding for both technologies. Traditional media on the other hand, impacted only AI funding with a three-year lag, with new media failing to show any significant relationship for either technology. AI, being more mature, demonstrated a stronger relation between media hype and funding compared to QC. The results suggest that the dissemination of knowledge by professional media is essential to the financing of new technology. While the delayed impact of traditional media on AI funding suggests that conventional channels absorb information at a slower rate, the lack of significant correlation for new media implies that public sentiment may have less influence on investment decisions in high-tech fields. |
Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
Subject: | 85 business administration, organizational science |
Programme: | International Business Administration BSc (50952) |
Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100360 |
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