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.
Emerging Technologies
Artificial intelligence has helped scientists to create the 'ultimate' chickpea
Researchers used the tool FastStack, which combines 'AI with genomic prediction technology to identify the combinations of genes most likely to improve crop performance'.
Emerging Technologies
Artificial intelligence - good or bad for public health?
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Financial and Monetary Systems
4 key cybersecurity threats to new central bank digital currencies
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Fourth Industrial Revolution
Can China and Europe find common ground on AI ethics?
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Fourth Industrial Revolution
How digital tech can help get Botswana's female entrepreneurs back in business
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Health and Healthcare Systems
What is CRISPR technology and can it improve poor eyesight?
CRISPR technology was tested on seven volunteers to see if it could treat severe visual impairment. Some noticed an improvement in their eyesight.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Better business: How to harness value from IoT technologies
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Emerging Technologies
This hydrogen-powered e-bike is the first of its kind
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Emerging Technologies
These are the top 10 emerging technologies of 2021
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Fourth Industrial Revolution
How to stop supply chain issues disrupting the economic recovery
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Emerging Technologies
Meet the robots with their very own social skills
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Health and Healthcare Systems
Here's how a dangerous parasite could become the next cancer breakthrough
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