Technology has simplified operations, generated huge revenues for businesses, and helped connect people globally. But in 2025, it can be seen that not all industries are accepting all kinds of technological shifts into their operations.
In fact, some industries are taking measures to actively prevent any kind of disruptive tech trends in their business to preserve their core values, credibility, and the human element of work. In this blog, we are going to look at how some industries are shielding themselves from disruptive tech trends in 2025.
Charts, Apps, And Electronic Assistance – Poker Tournaments Say NO
In professional poker, it’s important to keep the integrity of the game strong. It’s interesting to follow the gaming innovations, especially today when technology is a big part of digital poker platforms, but using charts, apps, and electronic assistance is not part of recently emerging poker trends.
Poker doesn’t completely reject technology in its operations; it has used technology in areas such as security, software, and payment processing. However, the actual gameplay must be based on pure skill rather than relying on software for decision-making.
Major poker tournaments such as the World Series of Poker have laid down strict measures for players regarding the use of technology. They have banned the use of electronic assistance tools such as poker solvers, charts, and apps. If they find anyone breaking the rules regarding software assistance, then it leads to instant disqualification. One such example is the issue involving Jonathan Tamayo in the 2024 WSOP Main Event. There were allegations that suggested that Tamayo was using real-time assistance tools during the tournament.
Even though he accepted the concerns and humorously said that there might be a rule named after him, this shows the actual need for clearer regulations regarding the use of electronic devices in poker. This issue shows that the poker industry is committed to maintaining fair competition and only allows apps that don’t allow any direct interference with how the game is played.
Universities Combat AI-Generated Academic Work
The education industry is also seeing a huge rise in AI submissions after the launch of AI tools. Many students are now relying on generative AI to produce essays, research papers, and theses with simple prompts. There are reports that have shown that more than 22 million papers were submitted with the help of generative AI. This creates a problem relating to plagiarism and the authenticity of academic submissions.
Nowadays, many universities are integrating AI detection systems and trackers within online exams to identify and prevent the submission of AI content. These systems are able to analyze patterns, writing styles, and elements within the work to differentiate whether the submission is human-generated or machine-generated. This can be seen as a good example of how technology is used to prevent the misuse of technology; it makes sure students are submitting original work based on their research rather than any external tools.
Newsrooms Set Boundaries On AI-Generated Journalism
The journalism industry is also seeing a change in news production by integrating AI to compile news articles and combining information from different sources. Even though this approach can automate reporting and make the investigation process much easier, it can raise concerns about accuracy, transparency, and journalistic integrity. AI-produced articles also have a robotic touch in the sense that they lack full quotes or direct attribution.
To prevent this, newsrooms are raising their standards on how AI can be used and have set clear guidelines on AI content. They are revising AI content and only allowing the use of AI for compiling facts into a report or fact-checking.
Banning Tech In Play, Embracing It In Development
Even though industries are setting boundaries on the use of technology within their core products or services, they still invest heavily in tech solutions behind the scenes for secondary processes. This shows how businesses prevent the use of digital tools to maintain integrity and authenticity while using other forms of technology to enhance their operations, security, and efficiency.
Since we already mentioned the gaming industry, if we look at the other side of the poker gaming platforms, we can see that many of them are actively embracing the integration of AI technologies that help them detect fraud, process payments faster, and improve security. In a similar sense, newsrooms are also using AI for tasks such as data analysis, audience engagement, and personalized content delivery while maintaining editorial oversight by humans.
The Balance Between Tech And Core Values
Based on these above points, it’s clear that businesses can use new tech trends to support their operations rather than completely depending on them. They need to identify processes that require huge technological investment rather than removing the human element from every part of the business. This balance is needed to provide technology and humans equal opportunities within the business.
