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Now a Fourth Industrial Revolution is building on the Third, the digital revolution that has been occurring since the middle of the last century. It is characterized by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres. There are three reasons why today’s transformations represent not ...
This Fourth Industrial Revolution is, however, fundamentally different. It is characterized by a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, impacting all disciplines, economies and industries, and even challenging ideas about what it means to be human. The resulting shifts and disruptions mean that we ...
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 ...
How biotechnology is evolving in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. When modern biotechnology emerged in the late 1970s, it was first applied in the health sector, with the onset of recombinant DNA. One decade later, the same molecular approaches reached the agricultural and food industries, not without controversy.
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This article is part of: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Industrial artificial intelligence (AI) grants people unprecedented “superpowers,” ushering in an era of elevated efficiency, innovation, safety and sustainability. From amplifying human knowledge to superhero foresight, new AI technologies are impacting decision-making.
For me, it’s mostly about the internet of things (IoT). If you think back to the dim and distant past of the Third Industrial Revolution - which was centred around information technology and digitization - applications were about people or IT processes communicating.
Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution draws on contributions by more than 200 of the world's leading technological, economic and sociological experts to present a practical guide for citizens, business leaders, social influencers and policy-makers. It outlines the most important dynamics of today's technological revolution, highlights ...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0, or 4IR as it is variously called, is the next phase in manufacturing. It will be characterized by smart technologies and automation, which allow manufacturers to produce goods more efficiently, quickly, cheaply and/or sustainably. It will be a step-change in the digital technologies and early ...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is set to reshape economic power, scientific leadership, and the architecture of value chains as well as future forms of political organization. This has big impacts for how states relate to one another in the next phase of globalization. 5. Positive, shared values should be driving Globalization 4.0.