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.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
This groundbreaking tattoo can indicate your blood oxygen levels
Researchers have created an implantable sensor that monitors blood oxygen levels by glowing in the light. It could help patients track chronic conditions.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Jet-Pack Paramedics Take Flight In UK's Lake District
Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Industries in Depth
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Fourth Industrial Revolution
We spoke to 12 small business leaders about the keys to their success – this is what they told us
We spoke to 12 small-business leaders about the keys to their success - this is what they told us.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Emerging Technologies
Why artificial intelligence is vital in the race to meet the SDGs
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Emerging Technologies
Feel the metaverse with your bare hands – using ultrasonic waves
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Energy Transition
These 4 start-ups are finding new ways to make the most of clean energy sources
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Emerging Technologies
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Forum Institutional
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From healthcare and financial services to the metaverse, the World Economic Forum's 2022 Technology Pioneers are at the forefront of their industries around the world.
Forum Institutional
17 ways technology could change the world by 2027
We asked the World Economic Forum's 2022 class of Technology Pioneers for their views on how technology will change the world in the next five years - this is what they told us.