Davos 2024: Generative AI: Steam Engine of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

The development of generative AI has catapulted AI technology to one of the fastest and most impactful innovations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. From creation to production and distribution, some predict its effect on global value chains is analogous to the steam engines of the Industrial Revolution.


With added qualities of speed, and accessibility, what is the implication for industry worldwide and how do leaders manage its risks?


This is the full audio from a session at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024 on January 16, 2024, linked to the AI Governance Alliance of the World Economic Forum.


Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/sessions/industry-applications-of-generative-ai/


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Speakers:


Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief, The Economist


Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, United Arab Emirates


Mike Rounds, Senator from South Dakota (R), United States Senate


Julie Sweet, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Accenture Cristiano Amon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Qualcomm Incorporated


Cathy Li, Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum


Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, IBM Corporation
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https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/home
AI Governance Alliance:

https://initiatives.weforum.org/ai-governance-alliance/home
Podcasts:

What's next for generative AI? Three pioneers on their Eureka moments (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/davos-2024-generative-ai-pioneers/)


Davos 2024: Technology in a Turbulent World (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/episodes/davos-2024-technology-in-a-turbulent-world/)


AM24: The Expanding Universe of Generative Models (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/episodes/am24-the-expanding-universe-of-generative-models/)


Davos 2024: 360° on AI Regulations (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/episodes/davos-2024-360-on-ai-regulations/)


Davos 2024: Hard Power of AI (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/episodes/davos-2024-hard-power-of-ai/)


Davos 2024: Education Meets AI (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/episodes/davos-2024-education-meets-ai/)


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