The promise of more speed and greater capacity defines development in tech. Quantum computing and 5G mobile are two new paradigms that promise to deliver both.

Sean Fleming 18 Sep 2018

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India

Here's how India can soar in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Manufacturing fuelled the economic miracles of Taiwan, Korea and Singapore. Here's how it could turn India into a global powerhouse for the robot age.

Suchi Kedia 18 Sep 2018

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Innovation

Meet 10 young scientists who will make you hopeful for the future

Meet some of the brightest young minds on the planet, who are working on solutions to our biggest challenges: everything from food security to AI and infectious diseases.

Martha Chahary 18 Sep 2018

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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

How robotics can help humanitarians bridge the digital divide

New technology doesn't have to widen the digital divide. Drones and robots could help the global south take charge of its resources if they're used with local needs in mind.

Viviana Laperchia 17 Sep 2018

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China

Why the world should pay attention to Xi Jinping's bookshelf

President Xi Jinping wants China to become the world leader in artificial intelligence over the next 12 years - and the country is already well on the way.

Igor Tulchinsky 17 Sep 2018

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China

AI can solve China’s doctor shortage. Here’s how

China is aging more rapidly than almost any country in the world, its doctors are overburdened, and its healthcare system is creaking. Could robots come to the rescue?

Andy Ho 17 Sep 2018

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Digital Economy and Society

These US tech giants have the most AI-related patents

Investment in AI is soaring.

Jenny Scribani · Visual Capitalist 17 Sep 2018

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Fourth Industrial Revolution

This is the key to surviving the age of automation

Nurturing innovation and accessibility will make sure humans don't become obsolete with the arrival of robots.

Lee Jong-Wha · Project Syndicate 17 Sep 2018

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Workforce and Employment

Here are 5 ways for workers to win in the robot age

Robots are expected to replace millions of workers - but create jobs for even more. Find out what we need to do to turn the age of automation into the age of good, fulfilling, well-paid w...

Saadia Zahidi 17 Sep 2018

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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

To realise the full potential of AI, we must regulate it differently

We need adaptable and flexible regulation that gives the right level of protection to citizens, while ensuring it is possible for industry to innovate.

Gordon Morrison and Kay Firth-Butterfield 17 Sep 2018

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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Bias in AI is a real problem. Here’s what we should do about it

Computers are emotionless, but that doesn't mean they are neutral - they run on human-generated data, after all.

Robert Gryn and Pawel Rzeszucinski 17 Sep 2018

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Education, Gender and Work

5 things to know about the future of jobs

These some of the trends likely to influence the world of work between now and 2022, according to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs report 2018.

Vesselina Stefanova Ratcheva and Till Leopold 17 Sep 2018

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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

From Kenya to China, here’s why countries should start working together on AI

It's not surprising that governments around the world are taking steps to win the AI arms race. But many of the challenges we are grappling with today will be answered if we take the time...

Ganesh Bell 16 Sep 2018

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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Machine learning is tearing down language barriers. What does this mean for trade?

Rapidly improving automated translation could help promote trade between nations who speak different languages – and break open the Anglophone world of work.

Richard Baldwin 16 Sep 2018

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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Here are 4 ways AI will impact the financial job market

Will AI benefit the labour market over the next decade and beyond, or will it change it for the worse and replace human workers?

David He and Venessa Guo 14 Sep 2018

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