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
What impact will the EU Data Act have on the digital economy?
The new Data Act is a key pillar of the EU's data strategy, aiming to boost its economic competitiveness, while protecting citizens' rights and privacy
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
This tech activist is on a mission to teach 1 million girls to code
Self-taught coder Lady Mariéme Jamme is educating marginalized girls across the world and teaching them to code - to empower a new generation of women.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Machine learning is giving manufacturing a much-needed boost - here's how
Researchers surveyed 100 firms to see how they successfully use machine learning. Strong partnerships, data availability and trained employees are key.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
How to close the digital gender divide and empower women
Men are 52% more likely to have internet access than women in developing countries. Discover the organizations working to close this digital gender divide.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Tech is being used to help Ukraine, here's how
Technology is being used in creative ways to channel help to Ukraine in the midst of the Russian invasion, from companies like Meta, Google and SpaceX
Geographies in Depth
The African software developers using AI to fight inequality
African developers are pioneering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle their continent's challenges, including crop analysis and medical diagnosis.
Geographies in Depth
These innovations in Africa are reducing transport inequalities
Both OX and Planet42 are tech innovators helping Africans overcome underlying issues of transport inequality, whilst also improving economic outlooks.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Why learning to unlearn prepares us for transformative change
Leveraging our brain’s capacity to reason away what no longer applies and open it up to exploring new ideas and concepts can lead to transformative breakthroughs.
Climate Action
Help for earth's climate challenges is coming from space
Data-driven technologies will be critical in how we monitor the effects of climate change and the efforts we take to protect earth's carbon sinks.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We need more women in tech. Could apprenticeships bridge the gap?
There is a significant gender gap in STEM, particularly in technology. Apprenticeships are proving a successful alternative for women keen to work in tech.
Emerging Technologies
These 5 robots could soon become part of our everyday lives
In the next five years, our households and workplaces will become dependent upon the role of robots, says the founder of UC Berkeley Robot Learning Lab.
Supply Chains and Transportation
When the chips are down: How the semiconductor industry is dealing with a worldwide shortage
Semiconductor chip shortage is a real problem. Faced with surging demand, semiconductor companies might adopt new strategies to increase chip supply and continue the industry's upward tra...