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
4 ways to future-proof against deepfakes in 2024 and beyond
A zero-trust mindset will become increasingly essential to distinguish between authentic and synthetic as AI-driven disinformation becomes ever more sophisticated.
Manufacturing and Value Chains
This Swedish startup aims to build world's largest green steel plant
A Swedish steel startup uses hydrogen and renewable energy to build a massive plant, aiming for 5 million tonnes/year by 2030. Challenges include green hydrogen availability, cost, and hi...
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Why industry 4.0 technology works best in bundles
When adopting the plethora of new technologies to boost industry, employing them in stand-alone or piecemeal fashion isn't the most productive strategy.
Emerging Technologies
Japan lands spacecraft on the moon, and other technology stories you need to read
Top technology stories: Japan lands spacecraft on the moon; GPS hacking endangers passenger aircraft, China's solar energy capacity sees big increase.
Nature and Biodiversity
How AI and Earth observation can help life on our planet
Earth observation provides vital data for climate action and sustainable growth. AI can help decipher this data, providing insights and business cases.
Manufacturing and Value Chains
Navigating 2024: 3 pivotal avenues of growth for industries
Thriving in the future demands a bold reinvention of industrial ecosystems, and depends on three pivotal avenues for growth.
Emerging Technologies
3 ways to harness genAI as a business disruptor
Business leaders are expecting GenAI to have a far-reaching impact – but this will only happen with far-reaching changes to business strategy.
Industries in Depth
Digital safety: We are shaping a more secure digital future
New Global Principles on digital safety are driving multistakeholder alignment and enabling positive behaviours and actions across the ecosystem.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Accelerating digital inclusion for 1 billion people by 2025
The World Economic Forum launched the EDISON Alliance to accelerate digital inclusion in critical sectors of the economy: health, education, and finance.
Nature and Biodiversity
Investing in trees: global companies are protecting and restoring forests
Over 100 companies have committed to investing in trees by conserving, restoring, and growing over 12 billion trees in over 100 countries.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
How 5G's innovation potential will lift digitalization to the next level
High-performing 5G networks are needed to support the next stage of cloud- and AI-based digitalization – and the wave of innovation that will come with it.
Geographies in Depth
China’s approach to data and AI is changing. Here’s what that means
China's approach to the digital economy is changing. The new strategy: leverage its expertise in data and AI as an economic multiplier. Here's what that means.