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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Generation AI: What happens when your child's invisible friend is an AI toy that talks back?
AI toys that listen and chat to children also collect all the information they hear. The World Economic Forum’s Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning explains how this data...
Information and Entertainment
This is how the Fourth Industrial Revolution is transforming televised sport
Sport and television have always helped to improve each other, but recent technologies have pushed sports media into a new age.
Space
A glimpse into the future of space
Podcast: An interview on the future of space exploration with Ellen Stofan, Honorary Professor at the Hazard Research Centre at University College London.
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Trust in tech governance: the one success factor common to all 4IR technologies
If there is one factor critical to the success of all Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, from AI to gene editing, from robotics to nanotech, it is trust in technology govern...
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We need a new Operating System for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Society’s operating system needs an upgrade. The models we have been using are simply not up to the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Education, Gender and Work
This is why leaders should focus on long-term growth
Though short-term growth is important, modern leaders need to look further ahead to secure success.
Future of Energy
Renewable energy is getting cheaper and it's going to change everything
New statistics show that solar and wind power are now the cheapest sources of energy.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Why we must learn to trust AI
What will it take for you to allow artificial intelligence to drive your car or monitor your child?
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Here are 5 rules every responsible tech leader should follow
These five steps will keep any leader who is driving digital transformation or working with Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies on the right side of any potential ethical issues.
Workforce and Employment
4 mega-trends for the future of work
Workers are more vulnerable, learning never ends, and the future is female
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
Technological innovation can bolster trust and security at international borders. Here's how
Redesigning the global travel system for travellers by leveraging new technologies like blockchain and biometrics could make travelling safer.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Six charts that show how to get the most out of digital investment
Huge investment is going into digital technology. Some fear this won't boost productivity as much as the steam engine, the assembly line, or the computer did in previous waves of technica...
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
This AI writes poetry good enough to fool experts
Designed by Microsoft and Kyoto University, the programs write poems inspired by images and human descriptions.
Media, Entertainment and Information
Stop apps making you sad, see the Earth change and other top stories of the week
Also in this week's round-up: Can blockchain can help your organization? And how Bangladesh became Asia’s new tiger.
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From trade unions to NGOs: we all need a say in how tech is governed
Advances in digital technology have the potential to do great good, but also great harm. The civil sector is vital in ensuring our freedoms are protected.