World
Economic Forum Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab offers a
practical companion and field guide to his previous book, The Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Today,
technology is changing everything--how we relate to one another, the
way we work, how our economies and goverments function, and even what it
means to be human.
One need not look hard to see how the
incredible advances in artificial intelligence, cryptocurrencies,
biotechnologies, and the internet of things are transforming society in
unprecedented ways. But the Fourth Industrial Revolution is just
beginning, says Schwab. And at a time of such tremendous uncertainty and
such rapid change, he argues it's our actions as individuals and
leaders that will determine the trajectory our future will take. We all
have a responsibility - as citizens, businesses, and institutions - to
work with the current of progress, not against it, to build a future
that is ethical, inclusive, sustainable and prosperous.
Drawing
on contributions from 200 top experts in fields ranging from machine
learning to geoengineering to nanotechnology, to data ethics, Schwab
equips readers with the practical tools to leverage the technologies of
the future to leave the world better, safer, and more resilient than we
found it.
