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Big Data
The dangers of data: why the numbers never tell the full story
In a world awash with inconceivable amounts of data, we must learn how best to interpret it – both by thinking about the biases that created it and the human realities that give it meaning.
Blockchain
These 11 questions will help you decide if blockchain is right for your business
Blockchain is an innovative solution, but it is not the solution to all problems.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Robot inventors are on the rise. But are they welcomed by the patent system?
Artificial Intelligence is now capable of performing tasks that have historically required human ingenuity. But these advances also put AI on a collision course with numerous aspects of p...
Human Enhancement
What is transhumanism and how does it affect you?
As technology evolves, genetic and artificial enhancements are moving closer to reality.
India
India’s opportunity and role in shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution
With more than 50% of its population under the age of 27, India will play a pivotal role in shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution in a responsible, scalable and inclusive manner.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
This Chinese hospital is putting its patients in the hands of AI
The Guangzhou Second Provincial Central Hospital has worked artificial intelligence into almost every area of its operations.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Jobs in these countries are safest from a robot revolution
Automation could render millions of jobs obsolete—but some countries may be in a better position than others.
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Will lawyers become extinct in the age of automation?
Is there still a place for human judgement when machines are doing the learning?
China
Seven stories from China you might have missed in March
From the Spring Festival migrations to the country's first driverless car tests to an ambitious bid to change weather systems, here's what's been happening in China recently.
Oceans
These robotic fish are changing our understanding of the ocean
The best way for humans to study the oceans could be to act more like fish — or at least to appear more fish-like to other marine life.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Powerful predictions for the future from a leading physicist
After 25 years as a professor of theoretical physics at the City College of New York, Michio Kaku has a unique perspective on the future.
Human Rights
A glimpse into the future of human rights
As we approach the 70th anniversary of the ratification of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, where has progress been made, and what challenges remain?
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AI weeds: what they are, how they could choke off the internet
"Suddenly, our computers will be full of algorithms that, like weeds, will adapt quickly and seek new ways to capture living space."
Workforce and Employment
What disasters teach us about avoiding mistakes at work
In 1986, the US shuttle exploded due to a faulty rubber seal. What can we learn from the disaster about teamwork and those tiny, crucial jobs?
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Disrupting business models is not enough. We need tech innovation too
The shared economy is disrupting traditional industries and making conventional companies rethink their business model. But innovation based on the shared economy alone is not sufficient...