These are the biggest global risks we face in 2024 and beyond
2024年1月10日 · This will be a focus at the 2024 World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, taking place under the theme Rebuilding Trust. The programme urges a “back to basics” spirit of open and constructive dialogue between leaders of government, business and civil society.”
Here’s how technology has changed the world since 2000
2020年11月18日 · Just over 20 years ago, the dotcom bubble burst, causing the stocks of many tech firms to tumble.Some companies, like Amazon, quickly recovered their value – but many others were left in ruins.
8 ways technology will impact our lives in the future
2023年1月18日 · Quantum computing won’t replace classical computing but it will begin to solve problems in the physical world - materials, chemistry, encryption and optimization problems - within a few years, according to Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO, IBM Corporation.
Here's how the pandemic has changed societies – for good
2022年3月1日 · Today, however, there are clear signs that public restrictions coupled with pandemic fatigue challenge the social fabric. While remembering gestures of support for frontline workers and balcony sing-alongs, many news headlines today point to decreasing levels of solidarity and trust between different groups in society.
Young people hold the key to creating a better future
2021年8月12日 · Young people are also the best placed to lead this transformation. In the past 10 years of working with the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community, a network of people between the ages of 20 and 30 working to address problems in more than 450 cities around the world, I’ve seen first-hand that they are the ones with the most innovative ideas …
How to stop modern slavery | World Economic Forum
2021年1月15日 · We need cross-border collaboration among actors in law enforcement, civil society, academia and the private sector to stop the phenomenon. Data- and knowledge-sharing are the most powerful tools we have to address it, but they have their challenges.
The current state of AI, according to Stanford's AI Index | World ...
2024年4月26日 · Artificial intelligence’s (AI) influence on society has never been more pronounced. Since ChatGPT became a ubiquitous feature on computer desktops in late 2022, the rapid development and deployment of generative AI and large language model (LLM) tools have started to transform industries and show the potential to touch many aspects of modern life.
Biotechnology: what it is and how it's about to change our lives
2016年12月20日 · Biotechnology could help address many global problems, such as climate change, an aging society, food security, energy security and infectious diseases, to name just a few. Our council intends to build a map of these global problems, which will show which biotechnologies could help with each global challenge.
How sports can bring us together and drive social justice | World ...
2021年1月8日 · As the world looks ahead to a promising lineup of international sports events including the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and the Qatar FIFA World Cup in 2022, we must draw on the lessons learned from the industry in 2020. Sport has a unique power to relay important messages, foster cultural inclusion and tolerance and bridge a divided society.
Why art has the power to change the world | World Economic Forum
2016年1月18日 · Davos 2016: The arts and culture represent one of the few areas in our society where people can come together to share an experience even if they see the world in radically different ways, argues Olafur Eliasson.