In The World Economic Forum Abu Dhabi session on October 27, there was an interesting debate about the fourth industrial revolution. Humankind is at the threshold of a new industrial revolution driven by the confluence of a staggering range of emerging technologies. How will politics, economies and societies be transformed?
The participants were:
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Justine Cassell, Associate Vice-Provost, Technology Strategy and Impact, Carnegie Mellon University, USA; Global Agenda Council on Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
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Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia; Global Agenda Council on Cyber Security
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Lee Sang-Yup, Distinguished Professor and Director, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Chemistry, Advanced Materials & Biotechnology
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Andrew D. Maynard, Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University, USA; Global Agenda Council on Nanotechnology
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Bernard Meyerson, Chief Innovation Officer and Vice-President, IBM Corporation, USA; Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies
Below is a one hour video of the event, moderated by Mark Spelman, Future of the Internet Initiative, World Economic Forum.
Abu Dhabi 2015: The Fourth Industrial Revolution