Wednesday, January 20, 2016

What is the 4th Industrial Revolution?

 

The global elite are out in force in the Swiss mountains once again for the World Economic Forum in Davos. This year’s theme is ‘Mastering the 4th Industrial Revolution.”

The Forum’s Chief Economist Jennifer Blanke explained to euronews what that means: “If you think about the 3rd Industrial Revolution, that was really computerisation – that was the digital age that started around mid-20th century. And what we’re seeing is that the 4th Industrial Revolution is really building on that with all these exciting technologies, whether it’s biotech, artificial intelligence, 3D printing – all of these different, exciting things that are coming together."

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Source: Euronews

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