6 internet habits that can compromise your cybersecurity

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Check Point Nowadays we cannot live without the Internet, a basic resource among the new generations. Remember looking for information in an encyclopedia or going to a travel agency to buy a plane ticket or make a hotel […]

Why ethical AI requires a future-ready and inclusive education system

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hannah Rosenfeld, Specialist, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, World Economic Forum, Danni Yu, Project Fellow, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, World Economic Forum, Consultant, Boston Consulting Group, Abhishek Gupta, Senior Responsible AI Leader & Expert, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), […]

How does the inventor of the metaverse envision its future?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Kelly Ommundsen, Chief of Staff; Head, Global Collaboration Village; Member, Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Jaci Eisenberg, Head of Content Curation, Global Collaboration Village, World Economic Forum In his seminal work, Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson’s protagonist finds himself in […]

Digital identity models: What’s next for secure and seamless travel?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Kotryna Urbanaite, Decentralised Identity Strategy Manager , Accenture Several countries are beginning to accept digital travel credentials in place of physical passports, as predicted by Accenture’s Tech Vision 2023. Indeed, global events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, irregular migration […]

How blockchain technology can support the race to net-zero

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Cathy Mulligan, Project Fellow CISA, World Economic Forum, Brynly Llyr, Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets, CISA, World Economic Forum, Kirsteen Harrison, Adviser to the Board – Environment and Sustainability, Zumo We cannot manage what we do not measure. […]

Quantum machine learning: a new tool in the cybersecurity locker

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda As quantum computing becomes a reality, we are witnessing the formation of the quantum economy. Several companies are already offering quantum-as-a-service and quantum-in-the cloud. However, the ecosystem will soon include many additional services, such […]

We need to talk about AI – find out why on the new Radio Davos podcast series

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum, Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The World Economic Forum’s weekly podcast, Radio Davos, is doing a special series on generative artificial intelligence (AI).The first episode explores why AI is suddenly dominating […]

FBI cracks Russian cyber-spying operation, and other cybersecurity news to know this month

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Akshay Joshi, Head of Industry and Partnerships, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum 1. FBI Operation Medusa takes down Russia’s premier cyber-spying tool One of Russia’s leading cyber spying programmes may have been “eradicated from the battlefield” by the […]

How Foreign Exchange Transparency Helped Neobanks Get Ahead

Despite having dominated the way we transfer money over the past century or so, very few people actually understand how banks work. Worse still, many people have no idea how much they’re paying in lost fees when transferring overseas. This isn’t entirely by accident, and over the past decade, more people are starting to notice […]

Global Accessibility Awareness Day: How businesses are closing the disability digital divide

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Caroline Casey, Founder and Director, The Valuable 500 The importance of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is unquestionable. People with disabilities are entitled to the same quality of digital experience that their non-disabled counterparts are privy to. In order […]

These are the jobs that AI can’t replace

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda I’ve just asked ChatGPT this question: “What jobs will AI be unable to replace?” Within seconds it has whizzed out a 275-word answer. When I asked it to edit its answer down to […]

AI will help us lead more human-centric lives. Here’s why

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Chief Innovation Officer, ManpowerGroup “Will ChatGPT take our jobs?” is often the very first question I’m asked by people searching for guidance on how artificial intelligence will impact our daily lives. Based on all the headlines we’re […]

Femtech is transforming women’s healthcare. But it must include everyone

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Marily De Alba-Gonzalez, Coordinator, AI and Machine Learning , World Economic Forum Femtech is expanding rapidly, but it needs to be fully inclusive of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) women.BIPOC women face particular discrimination in receiving equitable healthcare […]

Gen Z might think they’re cyber secure – but Baby Boomers have better passwords

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda 123456. Qwerty. Password. Sound familiar? These are among the top 5 most used passwords, according to a Cybernews analysis of more than 15 billion logins. Having an easy to guess code matters because incidents […]

AI is shaping the metaverse – but how? Industry experts explain

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kelly Ommundsen, Chief of Staff; Head, Global Collaboration Village; Member, Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Jaci Eisenberg, Head of Content Curation, Global Collaboration Village, World Economic Forum At a recent Global Collaboration Village partner event, notable leaders in diverse […]

From innovation to integration: the role of collective action in institutionalising 4IR technologies

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vignesh Santhanam, India Lead, Drones and Tomorrow’s Airspace, World Economic Forum, Piyush Gupta, Project Specialist, World Economic Forum, Vivek HP, Special Secretary Health, Government of Arunachal Pradesh Let’s go back to 1995. That was the year that saw the […]

AI is shaping the metaverse – but how? Industry experts explain

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kelly Ommundsen, Chief of Staff; Head, Global Collaboration Village; Member, Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Jaci Eisenberg, Head of Content Curation, Global Collaboration Village, World Economic Forum At a recent Global Collaboration Village partner event, notable leaders in diverse […]

Healthcare cyberattacks are on the rise: Here’s why zero trust will prevent care disruptions

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Itai Greenberg, Chief Strategy Officer, Check Point Software Technologies As healthcare organizations continue to evolve digitally, one thing has become clear – patient welfare cannot come first if the digital systems supporting it are threatened. According to the Journal […]

These are the jobs most likely to be lost – and created – because of AI 

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda, Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Around 40% of all working hours could be impacted by AI large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT-4, says a report from Accenture.Many clerical or secretarial roles […]

The future of jobs in the age of AI, sustainability and deglobalization

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum It is hard to overestimate how tumultuous the last few years have been for workers around the world. The global COVID-19 pandemic led to lockdowns for most people except essential workers and […]

DORA: What is it and how is it revolutionizing the way European insurers manage and mitigate risk?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dan Morgan, Senior Government Affairs Director for Europe & APAC, SecurityScorecard Europe’s financial sector is coming into a new era of regulation. As part of a digital package to allow Europe’s financial sector to leverage the benefits of tech […]

The metaverse has the potential to be truly inclusive. Here’s how to achieve it

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Silvia Wiesner, Consultant / Leadership Advisory, Egon Zehnder The metaverse has been hailed as the next frontier of virtual reality and the internet, offering an escape from physical constraints and the chance to explore new identities and horizons. However, […]

4 ways unique partnerships are helping build the next generation tech workforce

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Valerie Singer, Global Director, Skills to Jobs, Amazon Web Services Government, education, and virtually every industry face tech workforce challenges that can lead to barriers preventing public and private sector organizations from expanding and building operational efficiencies. Intentional partnerships […]

4 ways AI is helping humans make informed decisions

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Artificial intelligence (AI) is often spoken about as a future technology. The reality is that it’s already very much part of our world and is helping humans make informed decisions every day. The […]

2022 was a hard year for crypto — but it may have been just what the industry needed

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer; Head, Global Policy, Circle Internet Financial, Mandeep Walia, Chief Compliance and Risk Officer, Circle 2022’s crypto collapse wiped out roughly $2 trillion worth of crypto assets.As the sector enters a period of stability, good […]

Domestic chores could be done by robots 40% of the time within a decade – new study

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda What’s your least favourite household chore – shopping? Cooking? Taking out the rubbish? Now imagine you could hand over these mundane tasks to a robot. Bliss. This tech-enabled domestic idyll is not as […]

This is the AI balancing act: between its huge potential and growing emissions

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Louis-David Benyayer, Affiliate Professor, ESCP Business School The global AI market could be worth $1,600 billion by 2030 — this has serious environmental implications.But data and AI can contribute to solving environmental problems by assisting research and fostering effective […]

Why it’s time to get your board to take the quantum threat seriously

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sir Rob Wainwright, Partner, Deloitte The busy boardroom agenda for many companies will soon have another big topic to deal with: the potential of quantum technologies. Through advanced modelling and many other methods, quantum computing offers tremendous opportunities to […]

AI leaders call for pause in systems training, plus other AI stories to read this month

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kay Firth-Butterfield, CEO, Centre for Trustworthy Technology, Centre for Trustworthy Technology 1. Tech leaders call for pause in AI systems training Key figures in artificial intelligence and digital technology have published an open letter calling for a six-month pause […]

What is the National AI Research Resource and what can it teach the world about next generation innovation?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joseph Wehbe, Chief Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Builder, DAIMLAS On 24 January 2023, the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) task force shared a report with President Biden and Congress, Strengthening and Democratizing the US Artificial Intelligence Innovation Ecosystem. The report […]

Creating value in the metaverse: An opportunity that must be built on trust

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mohamed Heikal, Head of Business Development, Majid Al Futtaim, Ruben Duarte, Director Corporate Development, Majid Al Futtaim, Joe Abi Akl, Chief Corporate Development Officer, Majid Al Futtaim The year 2022 marked the moment when the concept of the metaverse […]

Digitizing the City: How the UK’s financial system is scrapping paper

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The UK government has set out its stand to supercharge London’s position as a global financial centre through a combination of modernization and reform. From enhancing shareholder democracy to digitizing shares, the UK has been handed a once-in-a-generation opportunity to strengthen its competitiveness as […]

How can AI support human creativity? Here’s what a new study found

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jan Bieser, Senior Researcher, Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute Progress in some fields is slowing down. For example, today, it takes 18 times more researchers to double microchip density than in the early 1970s. In fact, a Stanford University study found […]