This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Senior Writer, Formative Content Drones are helping prevent the spread of diseases like dengue fever and tuberculosis.Aerial seeding projects are behind efforts to restore mangrove forests and regenerate agricultural land.Drone pilots are keeping an eye on […]5 ways drones are saving lives and the planet
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Senior Writer, Formative Content Drones are helping prevent the spread of diseases like dengue fever and tuberculosis.Aerial seeding projects are behind efforts to restore mangrove forests and regenerate agricultural land.Drone pilots are keeping an eye on […]This is how AI will accelerate the energy transition
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Espen Mehlum, Head of Energy,Materials & Infrastructure Program-Benchmarking & Regional Action, World Economic Forum & Dominique Hischier, Program Analyst – Energy, Materials Infrastructure Platform, World Economic Forum & Mark Caine, Project Lead, Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProject Lead, […]12 ways a human-centric approach to data can improve the world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kimmy Bettinger, Project Specialist, Data Policy, World Economic Forum Twenty-five quintillion bytes of data are generated every day. That’s 25,000,000,000,000,000,000. In this era of data abundance, it’s easy to think of these bytes as a panacea – informing […]How to bring digital inclusion to the people who need it most
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Govind Shivkumar, Director, Responsible Technology, Omidyar Network, Kevin O’Neil, Associate Director, Strategic Insights, Rockefeller Foundation & Liv Marte Kristiansen Nordhaug, Co-Lead, Digital Public Goods Alliance, NORAD , Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) solutions can improve the lives of citizens’ […]Is data privacy a thing of the past in a digital world?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Arathi Sethumadhavan, Project Fellow, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, World Economic Forum, Microsoft Views about data privacy vary depending on where people live in the world.These include what actions individuals can take to protect their data.There is a […]The knotty problem of applying real-world laws to VR and AR
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Karen Silverman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Cantellus Group & Thomas A. Campbell, Founder and CEO, FutureGrasp Virtual and augmented reality technologies are evolving fast – and our legal systems are unprepared.Here’s a guide to the challenges […]This is how we can teach young people to use science and data to make better decisions
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carl Wieman Yidan Prize for Education Research Laureate 2020, 2001 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Professor of Physics and the Graduate School of Education, Stanford University Current educational methods are failing to teach students the skills they need to […]How ethical, inclusive tech can help us create a better world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Taylor Hawkins Advisory Council, Sydney Hub, Technology has the potential to transform our lives for the better.But first we must overcome challenges of bias that perpetuate inequalities.Leaders must ensure technology is inclusive through development, application and access.Read the […]5 ways to get more women working in 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: Kay Firth-Butterfield, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum & Beena Ammanath, Executive Director, Deloitte AI Institute and Trustworthy and Ethical Technology, Deloitte Research suggests women account for only 26% […]As threats to IoT devices evolve, can security keep up?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Zoltan Balazs, Head of the Vulnerability Research Lab, CUJO AI Reports of IoT breaches are common and efforts have progressed to manage such risks, but some of these developments provoke mixed feelings among security researchers.Devices that collect data […]How drones can unlock greener infrastructure inspection
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Brendan Groves, Head of Regulatory and Policy Affairs, Skydio Policy-makers confronting crumbling infrastructure and a warming climate face a double bind: many potential remedies to one crisis negatively impact the other.From initial construction to periodic inspection, infrastructure demands […]How innovations in energy storage technology support climate goals
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Luiz Avelar, Strategy Director, Envision Digital, Envision Group Blackouts due to climate change related events are becoming commonplace.Energy storage can provide grid stability and eliminate CO2 but it needs to be more economical to achieve scale.We explore the […]Only a global response can tackle the rise of online harms. Here’s why
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Noelle Martin, Lawyer and Activist Reporting of online harms increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.Only a few governments around the world have started to seriously tackle online abuse.What more can be done to legislate against online harms and […]A Māori lens on AI: how indigenous cultures can help keep us grounded
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sara Stratton, Ngāti Kahu, Ngati Hine, Māori Lab The notion of diversity and inclusion needs to be more than just a feel-good factor of fairness, or a cultural box to tick. Māori values, thinking and processes have been […]How to create a transparent digital economy and rebuild consumer trust
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lorenzo Miláns del Bosch, Partner, Communications, Media and Technology, Oliver Wyman (MMC) The digital economy in the US is expanding four times faster than the overall economy.Yet consumers remain concerned about the way data is collected and how […]The secret of productivity growth is not technology
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Global Chief Economist, Boston Consulting Group & Paul Swartz, Director and Senior Economist, BCG Henderson Institute Technology fuels productivity growth but tight labour markets provide the spark for this growth because firms typically need to make […]Is artificial intelligence ready for the great rehiring?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Keith E. Sonderling, Commissioner, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Companies looking to hire rapidly and in large numbers are turning to AI technology such as resume-screening programs.Unless used carefully, algorithms could multiply inequalities based on gender, age […]This little robot is cleaning up our beaches, one cigarette butt at a time
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Formative Content Cigarette butts are the most common and problematic types of beach litter, polluting marine environments with plastics and harmful chemicals.Robot litter picker, the BeachBot, uses AI to detect trash and help clean […]It’s time to change the debate around AI ethics. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kay Firth-Butterfield, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum & Ted Kwartler, VP, Trusted AI, DataRobot & Sarah Khatry, Managing Director, AI Ethics, DataRobot Heated debate about the development of […]This NASA-inspired technology converts carbon dioxide into food. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content NASA-based technology is being used to turn carbon dioxide into food and bio-based products.Kiverdi in California is using the tech to create the world’s first ‘air-based meat’.It could also help sustainably feed […]Is the internet really more effective at radicalizing people than older media?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum & Andrew Berkley, Lead, Immersive Technology and Content, World Economic Forum Researchers have now been studying the internet’s role in radicalization for decades. The World Economic Forum created a […]The gender gap in science and technology, in numbers
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalie Marchant, Writer, Formative Content Women are still under-represented in fields such as computing, engineering, mathematics and physics, finds a UNESCO report.A workforce highly qualified in science and tech disciplines is vital to filling the skills shortage as […]3 tech design principles to help curb digital repression
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Evîn Cheikosman, Project Coordinator, Data Policy, World Economic Forum & Emily Ratté, Project Coordinator, World Economic Forum & Marcus Burke, Research Analyst, Media, Entertainment and Sport, World Economic Forum Activists and journalists are increasingly suppressed and silenced on […]Why ‘systems change’ in 2021 demands better technology
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jim Fruchterman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tech Matters We need systems-level change to meet the SDGs as traditional approaches and solutions are too expensive or have failed;To respond to these complex challenges, systems change efforts need technology […]How AI is serving up aces at Wimbledon – and what the technology means for the future of sport
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content IBM’s new AI tool can watch Wimbledon simultaneously across more than 18 courts.Tennis highlights and results packages can be created within two minutes of a match finishing.Wearable tech and real-time performance trackers […]200 women call on tech giants to prioritize online safety. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kirsten Salyer, Opinion Editor, World Economic Forum More than 200 women sign a letter calling for tech companies to “prioritize the safety of women.”Facebook, Google, TikTok and Twitter released commitments to improve the safety of women online during […]Blockchain can help us beat climate change. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Adelyn Zhou, CMO, Chainlink Labs Smart contracts running on blockchains can unlock new ways to fight climate change and to cope with its impact.This approach relies on networks of ‘oracles’ – entities that enable blockchains to absorb and […]What Europe’s SMEs need to do for a cyber-secure 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: Alba Perez Grandi, Communications Officer, ENISA & Anna Sarri, Cybersecurity Officer, ENISA & Viktor Paggio, Seconded National Expert, ENISA Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) constitute 99% of businesses in the EU and face diverse cybersecurity challenges including low […]From competition to collaboration: How secure data sharing can enable 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: Hugo Ceulemans, Scientific Director, Discovery Data Sciences, Janssen, Johnson & Johnson & Mathieu Galtier, Chief Product Officer and Coordinator of the MELLODDY project, Owkin & Tinne Boeckx, Contract and grant project manager, Senior Life Sciences consultant, Avertim & […]
How drones in cities can help distribute medical supplies
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ran Laviv, Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurial Affairs, Israel Government & Daniella Partem, Head, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Israel & Jayant Narayan, Project Lead, World Economic Forum Israel has scaled its drone operations in 1 year, with […]How blockchain and cryptocurrencies can help build a greener 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: Stephen Stonberg, Chief Executive Officer, Bittrex Global The cryptocurrency ecosystem is shifting towards a cleaner, greener future.Most energy used to mine crypto already comes from renewable sources.Rather than harm the planet, crypto and blockchain can actually be a […]How blockchain and cryptocurrencies can help build a greener 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: Stephen Stonberg, Chief Executive Officer, Bittrex Global The cryptocurrency ecosystem is shifting towards a cleaner, greener future.Most energy used to mine crypto already comes from renewable sources.Rather than harm the planet, crypto and blockchain can actually be a […]Chatbots are on the rise. This approach accounts for their risks
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Venkataraman Sundareswaran, Fellow, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Regulations for AI are falling behind the exponential growth of the use of it. Developing an internal governance framework for “high-risk chatbots” would take a company considerable time and resources. A useful […]
