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The Fourth Industrial Revolution

by Klaus Schwab
Nicholas Guy Smith
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World-renowned economist Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, explains that we have an opportunity to shape the fourth industrial revolu­tion, which will fundamentally alter how we live and work.
Schwab argues that this revolution is different in scale, scope and complexity from any that have come before. Characterized by a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, the developments are affecting all disciplines, economies, industries and governments, and even challenging ideas about what it means to be human.
Artificial intelligence is already all around us, from supercomputers, drones and virtual assistants to 3D printing, DNA sequencing, smart thermostats, wear­able sensors and microchips smaller than a grain of sand. But this is just the beginning: nanomaterials 200 times stronger than steel and a million times thinner than a strand of hair and the first transplant of a 3D printed liver are already in development. Imagine “smart factories” in which global systems of manu­facturing are coordinated virtually, or implantable mobile phones made of biosynthetic materials.
The fourth industrial revolution, says Schwab, is more significant, and its ramifications more profound, than in any prior period of human history.
 
He outlines the key technologies driving this revolution and discusses the major impacts expected on government, business, civil society and individu­als. Schwab also offers bold ideas on how to harness these changes and shape a better future—one in which technology empowers people rather than replaces them; progress serves society rather than disrupts it; and in which innovators respect moral and ethical boundaries rather than cross them. We all have the opportunity to contribute to developing new frame­works that advance progress.

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    January 3, 2017

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      • ISBN: 9781524757410
      • File size: 159739 KB
      • Duration: 05:32:47

  • Languages

    • English

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      Based on discussions with many global leaders, the head of the World Economic Forum explains the challenges brought on by the rapid growth of mobile and infinitely connected digital intelligence. British voice pro Nicholas Guy Smith gives this excellent writing the international flavor it deserves. Serious but never pretentious, his performance provides great clarity and stature. Author Klaus Schwab is particularly moved by the rapidity of today's technological progress compared to the inventions of the past. Each new digital innovation, combined with breakthroughs in materials science and biology, is changing humanity and society so fast that it threatens our ability to control them. He concludes with hopeful and sophisticated suggestions for minimizing risks and improving the human condition, making this an inspiring and thoughtful audio to hear. T.W. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

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