Why innovative software, industries and governments must unite to make decarbonization a reality

EU agrees on a 2040 Climate target that sets a clear path towards a decarbonised and competitive economyThis article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Caspar Herzberg, Chief Executive Officer, AVEVA Group The climate crisis is accelerating, but governments and industry are now working together to combat it.By building a connected network of intelligence, leading businesses are decarbonizing life’s essentials without sacrificing security, […]

Forget problem-solving. In the age of AI, it’s problem-finding that counts

This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine.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 The global conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly shifted from optimism to pessimism.But that fear is misplaced — AI tools will always require humans to develop and direct them to […]

How can we best navigate the frontier of AI regulation?

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kay Firth-Butterfield, CEO, Good Tech Advisory, Satwik Mishra, Vice President (Content), Centre for Trustworthy Technology / In March 2023, over 33,000 people in the AI industry signed the Future of Life Institute open letter asking for “all AI […]

These are the places in the world where internet access is still an issue – and why

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 For some people in the developed world, life without access to the internet is unthinkable. But for almost 3 billion others, who mostly live in developing nations, living offline is a daily […]

How will generative AI affect children? The need for answers has never been more urgent

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Steven Vosloo, Digital Foresight and Policy Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Children are using generative AI but are often hiding it from teachers and parents.There are plenty of benefits to generative AI but there are also many […]

Cyber attacks in healthcare can be deadly. Here are 3 ways to prevent them

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cindi Carter, CISO in the Office of the CTO, Check Point Software Technologies Earlier this month, a ransomware attack shut down emergency rooms across the US, forcing ambulances to route to other hospitals. Prospect Medical Group, which operates […]

Quantifying cybercrime: Why we must measure impact to fight it effectively 

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Derek Manky, Chief Security Strategist & VP Global Threat Intelligence at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet Inc. It is vital to have a comprehensive understanding of cybercrime to measure progress and the impact of activities used to combat the […]

Emerging markets must prepare for the generative AI revolution. Here’s why

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alejo Czerwonko, Chief Investment Officer Emerging Markets Americas, UBS AG Generative AI tools like ChatGPT offer great potential for emerging markets, including raising living standards and shortening their path towards achieving sustainable development.Not only can they lower barriers […]

Is your household cyber-secure? Here’s how to better protect it

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shraddha Patil, Director Product Management, Palo Alto Networks Malicious cyber actors can leverage your children, elders or your household networks to gain access to your personal and private information. In these times when most devices in your household […]

How 6 robots are helping to protect our oceans

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 Oceans cover almost three-quarters of the Earth’s surface and contain 80% of its biodiversity. Life would be impossible without them, yet they are under threat as never before. But robot technology is […]

How can we develop a safe, just metaverse that’s fit for all?

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, Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum A turbo-charged internet, a next-generation digital world, or a distant dream that may never fully materialize. We’re talking about the metaverse: a collection of shared digital […]

How to manage AI procurement in public administration

How AI, gaming and virtual worlds are reshaping Holocaust remembranceThis article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ravit Dotan, Researcher, Center for Governance and Markets, University of Pittsburgh, Emmaline Rial, Graduate student, University of Pittsburgh, Ana Maria Dimand, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Boise State University, Virginia Dignum, Professor of Responsible Artificial Intelligence, […]

How to protect against immersive cyber security threats in the metaverse

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yazeed Alabdulkarim, Advisor, Research and Innovation, Saudi Information Technology Company (SITE) The metaverse is expected to make our digital experience closer to reality, blurring the lines between the virtual and physical worlds.As is the case with every emerging […]

Businesses that prioritize and build trust will thrive in Web3: Here’s why

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tiffany Xingyu Wang, Chief Marketing & Trust Officer, OpenWeb Digital transformation has swept across sectors for two decades. Having propelled innovative business-to-business startups, direct-to-consumer pioneers and social media platforms at the dawn of Web2 to the top of […]

What is ‘Causal AI’ and why will it become increasingly important? 

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Darko Matovski, Chief Executive Officer, causaLens Governments are racing to regulate AI.Transparency, safety and fairness are key areas of focus for proposed AI regulations.Current black box approaches, including large language models and other generative techniques, are unlikely to […]

Children’s ethical standards can help us build human-centric AI

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Karolina La Fors, Generation AI Fellow, World Economic Forum and DesignLab University of Twente, Marc Dullaert, Chairman, KidsRights A survey of hundreds of Dutch children has revealed what they think about the role artificial intelligence should play in our […]

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

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.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 emerging tech could mitigate emerging human crises

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Smriti Kirubanandan, Global Director & Head, Strategic Marketing Healthcare and Lifesciences, Tata Consultancy Services As the world continues to advance technologically, the emergence of new technologies brings great promise and opportunity for humanity. But, while these technologies offer […]

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 […]

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

This article is published in association with United Nations.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 […]

How reskilling and upskilling talent can help shrink the cybersecurity skills gap

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rob Rashotte, Vice President, Global Training & Technical Field Enablement, Fortinet Talent shortages – particularly in the cybersecurity industry – are growing more acute.Cyber risks can affect critical infrastructures, operations and services that significantly impact society’s daily lives.Recruiting and […]

Who is responsible for cybersecurity in the home?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Remko Vos, Chief Executive Officer, CUJO AI How many home computer networks are affected by at least one cybersecurity threat every month? According to research from CUJO AI Labs, it’s 67%. The safety of these networks is essential to […]

What challenges to look out for now the ‘era of connected things’ has quietly arrived

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Winston Ma, Adjunct Professor, NYU School of Law In August 2022, the number of connected “things” (mobile devices) exceeded the number of connected “people” for the first time in China. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology […]

3 things you need to know about the metaverse this month

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cathy Li, Head, Shaping the Future of Media, Entertainment & Sport; Member of the ExCom, World Economic Forum 1. AI could speed up construction of the metaverse New AI tools such as image generator DALL-E and text generator ChatGPT […]

3 AI predictions for 2023 and beyond, according to an AI expert

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael Schmidt, Chief Technology Officer, DataRobot If there’s one thing we know for certain when looking at the year ahead, it’s that the organizations that are prepared to take on uncertainty – from market conditions to geopolitical unrest and […]

Tech companies, the media and regulators must come together to prevent online harm

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Noam Schwartz, CEO & Co-Founder, ActiveFence Recent years have brought about an increase in how individuals, governments and the media view trust and safety. In fact, if Google Trends are any indicator, over the last 10 years, there has […]

How digital solutions can help solve global food problems

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shin Sang-Hoon, Chief Executive Officer, Greenlabs In an era of globalization where agri-food production and trade flows have increased to unprecedented levels, many South Koreans were surprised when McDonald’s notified its customers that French Fries would be replaced with […]

Why we need global rules to crack down on cybercrime

Commission strengthens EU cybersecurity resilience and capabilitiesThis article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robert Muggah, Co-founder, SecDev Group and Co-founder, Igarapé Institute, Mac Margolis, Washington Post Columnist and Associate, Igarapé Institute Cybercrime is high on the agenda of nation states, corporations and international organizations everywhere. As the forthcoming 2023 Global Risk Report […]

New cyber threat landscape spurs shift to zero trust security paradigm

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Adrian McDonald, President, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Dell Technologies Our everyday life is digitally reliant and interconnected like never before. However, as our digital connectivity expands, so too does our vulnerability and exposure to malicious cyber-attacks. Tech-driven […]

Why we need to regulate digital identity in the metaverse

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Marcus Bonner On the internet, most people don’t have a digital identity that they own. Instead, they deposit information about themselves with a website or app, which then can use that data in several ways, one way being […]

Why ‘fire drills’ are key for cybersecurity

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum, Abhinav Chugh, Content and Partnerships Lead, Expert Network and Content Partners, World Economic Forum Industry experts are urging organizations across sectors to prepare for cyber attacks. The call to action comes […]

Opinion: How restrictive data laws erode internet freedom

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tom Okman, Co-Founder, Nord Security The future of internet governance is currently being shaped by governments across the world. Digital policies are undergoing fundamental changes, affecting both the levels of freedom we can enjoy in the digital era […]

Digital skills: How businesses and policymakers can respond to future demand in the labour market

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sander van ‘t Noordende, CEO, Randstad Group, Stefano Scarpetta, Director, Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, OECD Digital technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT) and cloud computing are fundamentally reshaping the world of work. The […]
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