The Fourth Industrial Revolution represents a fundamental change in the way we live, work and relate to one another. It is a new chapter in human development, enabled by extraordinary technology advances commensurate with those of the first, second and third industrial revolutions. These advances are merging the physical, digital and biological worlds in ways that create both huge promise and potential peril. The speed, breadth and depth of this revolution is forcing us to rethink how countries develop, how organisations create value and even what it means to be human. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is about more than just technology-driven change; it is an opportunity to help everyone, including leaders, policy-makers and people from all income groups and nations, to harness converging technologies in order to create an inclusive, human-centred future. The real opportunity is to look beyond technology, and find ways to give the greatest number of people the ability to positively impact their families, organisations and communities.
Space
World’s first space sustainability rating launched
The world’s first Space Sustainability Rating has been developed to reduce space debris and ensure that rapidly increasing space missions launched worldwide are managed safely and sustain...
Fourth Industrial Revolution
These 10 ideas in statistics have helped power the AI revolution
A new paper looks at some of the most significant statistical breakthroughs of the last half a century - including the field of artificial intelligence.
Emerging Technologies
'Neuroprosthesis' restores words to man with paralysis
Researchers at UC San Francisco have successfully developed a “speech neuroprosthesis”. It's enabled a man with severe paralysis to communicate in sentences.
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AI could help us discover new drugs inspired by nature
Researchers at ETH Zurich are using artificial intelligence (AI) to find new pharmaceutical applications for natural products and develop new drugs.
Africa
Could 3D printed schools be 'transformative' for education in Africa?
Children in Salima, central Malawi, have started their education at a new 3D-printed school which was built in just 15 hours, made of layers of concrete.
Technological Transformation
How have tech changes affected older workers?
The computer knowledge gap between older and younger workers in the US peaked in the 1980s and early 1990s, but had disappeared by the mid-2010s.
Future of Health and Healthcare
These AI projects are improving cancer screening and outcomes
Artificial intelligence is successfully being used to identify and treat cancer whilst building a knowledge database to help millions of people worldwide.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Reskilling the workforce, one person at a lifetime
The Fourth Industrial Revolution will require new skills and a different mindset. Employees and employers alike will need to embrace lifelong learning.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
How drones in cities can help distribute medical supplies
Drones are being used in different “bubbles” across Israel to deliver medical goods, providing a proof of concept for their wide-spread commercial use.
Artificial Intelligence
9 ethical AI principles for organizations to follow
As organizations increasingly apply artificial intelligence, they must address ethical and moral concerns. This analysis proposes 9 ethical principles.
Artificial Intelligence
What is hybrid autonomous manufacturing and how can it benefit companies?
This method uses multiple processes, without human intervention and can be used in many areas, such as the creation of materials to treat bone fractures.
Data Science
Could all your digital photos be stored as DNA?
MIT scientists are working on a more effective method of storing data using DNA, which can contain massive quantities at a very high density.