Open Forum Which 2050 Do We Want World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026

Summary

Quantum technologies are rapidly moving from theory to reality. As research progresses, the scientific community faces growing ... Cars steer themselves, drones navigate battlefields without humans, algorithms diagnose patients and digital companions offer ... Water is undergoing a paradigm shift, from being seen as a basic utility to a foundation of Forecasts of AI's impact on productivity vary widely, from those projecting a 15% boost in labour output across advanced ... From exploring the origins of the cosmos to powering electric grids, scientific discoveries underpin the expansion of human ... A credible pathway to artificial general intelligence (AGI) is increasingly coming into view as advances in scaling, multimodal ... The widening education and mental-health gaps for men and the enduring workplace barriers for women are creating a dual crisis ... From DNA research that unlocked the biotechnology sector to fibre optics and digital imaging that enabled today's networked ... Central banks are facing growing pressure from digital currencies, trade-offs between growth and inflation and the politicization of ... Globally, the middle class had been growing by about 54 million people every year since 2011, but with the pandemic in 2020 that ... Manufacturers are embedding intelligence at every stage, from algorithmic design and AI agents to closed-loop recycling.