This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Elliott, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda If 2023 was the year the world became familiar with generative AI, is 2024 the year in which governments will act in earnest on its governance? That’s the question put to guests on […]AI: Will governance catch up with the tech in 2024?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Elliott, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda If 2023 was the year the world became familiar with generative AI, is 2024 the year in which governments will act in earnest on its governance? That’s the question put to guests on […]4 ways AI could transform the economy as we know it
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dr Shaoshan Liu, Director, Embodied Artificial Intelligence, Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society Artificial intelligence is catalyzing significant paradigm shifts in the economic landscape, including the redefinition of currency with AI tokens, a new metric of […]Here’s how to harness the Top Gun effect to find the next generation of cyber talent
February 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alexander Riabov, Senior Communications Advisor, DAI Digital Frontiers Top Gun, the classic tale of fearless test pilot turned hero Maverick, pushed cinema boundaries with audiences back in 1986 – so much so that, in the year following the movie’s […]These 5 key trends will shape the EdTech market upto 2030
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Malvika Bhagwat, Partner and Head of Outcomes, Owl Ventures As the digital revolution accelerates, education technology (EdTech) will leave an indelible mark on lives and economies all over the world. From filling in gaps in the workforce to […]Blending art and technology: Digital creativity and environmental innovation
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joseph Fowler, Head, Arts and Culture, World Economic Forum Technology has profoundly impacted the art world, transforming how art is created and experienced. With the rise of digital tools, artists now have an array of new techniques and mediums […]With Generative AI we can reimagine education — and the sky is the limit
February 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Oguz A. Acar, Professor of Marketing and Innovation, King’s College London Generative AI tools have astonished the academic world. They have thrived in Harvard’s freshman year, eclipsed Stanford’s second-year med students in clinical reasoning assignments and even surpassed students of an elite university in […]How to secure the modern cyber supply chain and surge in third-party risks amid AI automation
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Sarnek, Director of Strategic Alliances, Valence Security The year 2023 ended as another record breaker for the number of data compromises organizations face. In the last year, 41% of the organizations that suffered a material incident say […]Scientists have discovered a new species of underground tree – here’s why it matters
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Thea de Gallier, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda, Madeleine North, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda An utterly unique palm tree from Borneo that grows its flowers and fruit almost entirely underground was one of 74 plants newly identified by the UK’s Royal […]How universal wallets can help businesses unleash the full potential of digital identity
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Treat, Senior Managing Director, Accenture Innovation, Incubation Group Lead This has come about due to two new trends around digital identity. First, generative AI’s integration into daily interactions is accelerating the evolution of digital interfaces. AI platforms like […]Data and density: Two advantages cities have in boosting health equity
February 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ann Aerts, Head of the Novartis Foundation, Novartis Foundation, Diana Rodríguez Franco, Former Secretary of Women’s Affairs, City of Bogotá Improving health and health equity for vulnerable populations requires addressing the social determinants of health. In the US, it is estimated […]Nuclear fusion world record: The science behind the energy technology explained
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda, Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This article was most recently updated in February 2024. In a fitting end to the UK’s JET fusion laboratory in Oxford, the lab’s final experiment produced a new […]Why generative AI could be society’s new equalizer
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ravi Kumar S., Chief Executive Officer, Cognizant Over the past 250 years, the world has experienced five technological revolutions, according to economic historian Carlota Perez. Each revolution occurs about every half century, brings together multiple interrelated technologies and produces profound […]This is what data tells us about transforming our food
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Thea de Gallier, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda World leaders agree that radical transformation of food systems is needed to make healthy food accessible to all, and to improve sustainability in agriculture. In countries where employment depends heavily on agriculture, […]How AI can usher in an economy that puts people first
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Navin Chaddha, Managing Partner, Mayfield It’s hard to overstate the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) is going to have on every aspect of business and the economy. In the tech industry, we have long understood its potential. Much of […]Could GovTech help rebuild trust through public innovation?
February 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stephan Mergenthaler, Head of Strategic Intelligence; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Sebastian Buckup, Head of Network and Partnerships; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Entrepreneurial civil servants, creative bureaucracies, agile stability, digital state. These terms […]AI will make bogus emails appear genuine, and other cybersecurity news to know this month
January 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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. AI will make bogus emails appear genuine, warns UK cyber agency Artificial intelligence (AI) will make it easy for amateur cyber scammers to conduct […]Davos 2024: Here’s the impact on-ground across AI, climate, growth and global security
January 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pooja Chhabria, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum, Sophia Akram, Writer, Forum Agenda Davos 2024, the recently concluded Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, cut across four ambitious themes dominating today’s global landscape: Achieving Security and Cooperation in a […]How Switzerland can take the lead in responsible AI development
January 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Calls for greater oversight in the development of AI have gathered pace, particularly over the past year, as generative artificial intelligence (AI) has seen rapid advancement. As public and private leaders look to leverage the benefits while mitigating the risks of this emerging technology, […]How to optimize AI while minimizing its carbon footprint
January 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Samuel Burd, President, Client Solutions Group, Dell Technologies Artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) offer a transformational promise to propel all industries and the global economy forward. Data is essential to the learning and decision-making capabilities of AI […]These breakthrough technologies can lead us to a zero water waste future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Huber, Impact Lead, Water & Health, UpLink, World Economic Forum, Megan Gerryts, Innovation Specialist, Food and Water, World Economic Forum It keeps us healthy, helps us to grow food, and generates the energy that keeps us warm. There are […]Will copyright law enable or inhibit generative AI?
January 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jim Holloway, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Milton Cheng, Global Chair, Baker McKenzie, Julia S. Dickenson, Counsel, Baker McKenzie As artificial intelligence (AI) moves beyond performing simple tasks to creating original content, it blurs the lines between humans and machines. In […]How can we bring 2.6 billion people online to bridge the digital divide?
January 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hans Vestberg, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Verizon Communications During the last few years, the world has reduced the digital divide quite a lot, but we still have 2.6 billion people around the world without internet access. Today, being digitally […]Why data equity plays a crucial role in establishing trust in the tech era
January 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: JoAnn Stonier, Mastercard Fellow, Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Mastercard, Lauren Woodman, CEO, DataKind In our fast-paced data-driven world, the role of trust, ethics and responsible data practices have become ever more important. Yet, they are ever more debated as […]Navigating the quantum shift: preparing people, products and systems for quantum resilience
January 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Karine Villegas, Senior Principal Security Architect, Kudelski IoT In the dynamic realm of technology, quantum computing emerges as a transformative force. It offers the ability to tackle problems that classical computing can’t handle, but it also presents a substantial […]3 of the biggest issues for AI that will set the agenda at Davos 2024
January 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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 Artificial intelligence (AI) will change your life – it’s already happening. What is unclear is how? AI’s potential to reimagine what’s possible was brought into stark focus in 2023 with the emergence of generative […]Why independent software vendors can help businesses hit digitalization and green goals
January 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Reuther, Member of the Executive Board, COPA-DATA The “twin transition” towards digitalization and sustainability involves more than two simultaneous trends. It signifies the integration of two political priorities, the fusion of which has the potential to change the […]Cyber bomb hoaxes: The new cyberwarfare intimidation tactic and ways to counteract it
January 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tomas Okmanas, Co-Founder, Nord Security Hoax bomb threats are not a new idea – they have been used since telecommunication technology became widely available. We can be reasonably confident that the world faced similar threats in the form of […]In an increasingly fake world, new biometric technology helps prove identity
January 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ricardo Amper, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Incode Technologies How do you know if someone really is who they say they are? What was once a simple question has become far more complicated recently, given the rise of deepfake […]Why we must bridge the skills gap to harness the power of AI
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Igor Tulchinsky, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, WorldQuant The Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution is upon us, with AI becoming a pervasive force in our daily lives.While AI brings tremendous potential benefits — from diagnosing illness to predicting […]Educating people about generative AI starts now: Here’s where to begin
January 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victor Riparbelli, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Synthesia We’ve all heard at least one of the stories about generative AI being used to nefarious ends, from the lawyer who turned in a brief riddled with errors to the scammers spoofing voices […]5 steps to put healthcare on the AI fast-track
January 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael Sen, CEO, Fresenius AI and digital technology will have a greater impact on the entire value chain of the healthcare industry than any previous developments. We are witnessing how this technology is currently being implemented in the […]Trust in AI: Why the right foundations will determine its future
January 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Niraj Parihar, CEO of Insight & Data, Capgemini Artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining the relationship between humans and technology. It is influencing how we perceive, consume, and interact with information. It is reshaping the way we work, do […]How to rebuild trust after a cybersecurity breach
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rupal Hollenbeck, President, Check Point Software Technologies The last several years have fundamentally changed the way we live and work. The shift to remote and hybrid work has produced significant disruption, which in turn has led to technology […]
