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.
This is how digital technology could recreate your dead loved ones
New technologies could allow us to create simulations of the dead.
Why your sense of smell changes throughout the day
Tests on a group of teenagers found that smell sensitivity is related to natural circadian rhythms, and peaks at around 9pm.
How to follow our meeting of the Global Future Councils 2017
Seven hundred experts are gathering in Dubai to discuss how breakthrough tech will change the world by 2030. Here's how to follow, embed, livestream and repost.
6 ways tech can earn our trust
In order to succeed and benefit everyone, the Fourth Industrial Revolution needs our trust. But it won't be an easy process.
NASA sent one of two twin brothers to space for a year. Here's what happened
NASA is conducting a study to assess how the human body changes as a result of space travel, using Scott Kelly and his twin brother Mark Kelly as subjects.
Why I won’t buy a house in any major city – and neither should you
Digital technologies are making it less necessary to live in cities. The end of urbanization is nigh.
5 predictions for what life will be like in 2030
Driverless cars, smart homes and genetically engineered pets. Here's how tech is about to change your daily life.
Skills-based volunteering can make you thrive in the age of robots. Here's how
Volunteer work could equip you with a whole range of skills to survive in an uncertain working world.
What humanity’s history in space tells us about our future in the stars
Here's how human space exploration has evolved.
The insect 'Armageddon' is underway: Here's what you need to know
A recent study found that German nature reserves have seen a 75% reduction in flying insects over the last 27 years.
The story of the Victorian lawyer who invented the hydrogen fuel cell
Batteries and fuel were developed by an unlikely inventor.
Can we afford to control AI?
Imposing limitations risks reducing the potential for innovation with AI systems.