Schwab Klous. The Fourth Industrial Revolution

Switzerland: World Economic Forum, 2016. — 178 p. — ISBN 9781944835002, 1944835008.Ubiquitous, mobile supercomputing. Artificially-intelligent robots. Self-driving cars. Neuro-technological brain enhancements. Genetic editing. The evidence of dramatic change is all around us and it's happening at exponential speed.
Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, has been at the centre of global affairs for over four decades. He is convinced that the period of change we are living through is more significant, and the ramifications of the latest technological revolution more profound than any prior period of human history. He has dubbed this era the fourth industrial revolution.
Crowdsourcing ideas, insights and wisdom from the World Economic Forum's global network of business, government, civil society and youth leaders, this book looks deeply at the future that is unfolding today and how we might take collective responsibility to ensure it is a positive one for all of us.Historical Context.
Profound and Systemic Change.
Drivers.
Megatrends.
Physical.
Digital.
Biological.
Tipping Points.
Impact.
Economy.
Growth.
Employment.
The Nature of Work.
Business.
Consumer Expectations.
Data-Enhanced Products.
Collaborative Innovation.
New Operating Models.
National and Global.
Governments.
Countries, Regions and Cities.
International Security.
Society.
Inequality and the Middle Class.
Community.
The Individual.
Identity, Morality and Ethics.
Human Connection.
Managing Public and Private Information.
The Way Forward.
Acknowledgements.
Appendix
Deep Shift
Implantable Technologies
Our Digital Presence
Vision as the New Interface
Wearable Internet
Ubiquitous Computing
A Supercomputer in Your Pocket
Storage for All
The Internet of and for Things
The Connected Home
Smart Cities
Big Data for Decisions
Driverless Cars
Artificial Intelligence and Decision-Making
AI and White-Collar Jobs
Robotics and Services
Bitcoin and the Blockchain
The Sharing Economy
Governments and the Blockchain
3D Printing and Manufacturing
3D Printing and Human Health
3D Printing and Consumer Products
Designer Beings
Neurotechnologies.
Notes.