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.
Nature and Biodiversity
This is how local people are helping to map the trees that tech cannot
Current technology cannot map trees across dry forests and areas with sparse tree cover. Collect Earth is using the power of the human eye to fill the gap.
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What we can learn from Japan's adoption of robots in the service sector
Studies of robots in Japan suggest they have increased some employment opportunities, and helped to mitigate turnover problems among long-term care workers.
Climate Action
This app is preparing Kenya's herders for extreme weather
As climate change causes more extreme weather conditions, access to village-level drought updates and advice from 'myAnga' app supports Kenya's herders.
Emerging Technologies
Here's what you need to know about the new AI 'arms race'
"There are no winners in an arms race, only those who outgrow it. The race for AI dominance spills over into the question of what kind of society we choose to live."
Emerging Technologies
We need to talk about Artificial Intelligence
Business and policymakers must start discussing AI to provide clear ethical frameworks and ensure they are embedded in the tech we use on a daily basis.
Health and Healthcare Systems
This is how blockchain can help fight pandemics
OriginTrail – a data authentication platform for global supply chains – proposed the idea on UpLink, the World Economic Forum’s crowdsourcing platform for innovations.
Geographies in Depth
An electric motorbike could help tackle big game poaching. Here’s how
With its quiet engine, powered by the sun, a Swedish motorcycle is the latest tool in the battle to prevent animal extinction in Africa.
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The Next Ten Years for Tech: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
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This company is making smartphones you can upgrade yourself
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This 'smartphone for surgeons' could be the future of operations
HoloLens is operated through hand gestures and voice controls, allowing surgeons to view three-dimensional, holographic images of a patient's anatomy.
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The world’s first 3D-printed school is taking shape in Madagascar
3D-printing technology could help widen access to education post-pandemic by being used to construct sustainable schools, quickly and cost-effectively.
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More than speed: 5G could become the next big economic driver
Five ways the Latin American region is preparing for 5G, so that it can fulfil its potential as an enabler of successful digital transformation.