Fourth Industrial Revolution

3 issues to address before we dive into the metaverse

Who governs the metaverse? Image: Unsplash/ Lucrezia Carnelos

Pin Lean Lau
Lecturer in Bio-Law, Brunel Law School | Centre for Artificial Intelligence: Social & Digital Innovations, Brunel University London
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