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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
To harness the AI age, governments must keep these 7 factors in mind
AI can't advance until governments take issues like data literacy, responsible procurement and careful investment seriously. Here are the factors governments should prioritize to ensure A...
SDI2020
Tech for Good: What are the challenges in making technology and digitization more sustainable?
Technology can create opportunity – or exacerbate inequality. Responsible governance and inclusivity can ensure innovation helps us meet the SDG targets.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
How the 4IR is driving a new wave of energy innovation
From the rollout of intelligent machinery to the industrial deployment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), the world is undergoing a fundamental transformation that is creating new possib...
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
Why workers are key to the sustainable, smart factories of the future
Factories from top companies like Unilever and Alibaba are adopting Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies. Learn why their efforts earned them spots among the World Economic Forum's s...
SDI2020
This new technology can save whales from ship collisions
Whale-ship collisions are occurring at an increasing rate. Could a newly developed digital tool help mariners around the world to avoid whale strikes?
Advanced Manufacturing
These 10 new 'Lighthouse' factories show the future of manufacturing is here
Meet some of the world’s most advanced factories, that are leading the way to help others become more resilient - and more sustainable.
Cybersecurity
Remote work carries massive cyber risks. These top IT tips can help keep your workers secure
Remote work carries massive cyber risks. Understanding the new landscape of IT security challenges in the COVID-era remote workplace can better help companies protect their workers and th...
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
These 7 tech investments are critical to building ‘intelligent factories’ after COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic disrupted manufacturing around the world. These cutting-edge technologies could future-proof factories before the next shock.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
How to put AI ethics into practice: a 12-step guide
There is a lack of consensus about how to ensure that AI-powered systems are deployed responsibly. Here's a framework for doing just that.
Emerging Technologies
Emerging technologies are reshaping financial services. Here's how
A new report from the World Economic Forum explores how emerging technology clusters are changing the financial services industry. Here are three examples.
The Great Reset
'Greed is Dead': this week's Great Reset podcast
Oxford economist John Kay tells the podcast why now is the time for companies and individuals to ditch the 1980s ethos and behave less selfishly,
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
AI is here. This is how it can benefit everyone
AI can improve lives, but to avoid issues such as accuracy, human control, transparency, bias and privacy challenges, its use needs to be carefully and ethically managed.
Africa
How can Africa succeed in the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
It's vital that young people are offered the tools to be successful in a digital-first economy, writes the African Development Bank’s Hanan Morsy.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Towards Responsible #AIforAll in India
India is striving to balance innovation and regulation of artificial intelligence. Responsible #AIforAll will put ethical AI principles into practice.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Liftoff: Japan's ambitious flying-car plan
The Japanese government is investing in flying cars, with the aim of commercializing the mode of transport as soon as 2023, the Japan Times reports.