From Gulf News, February 12:
Use technology to create humanocracy, Klaus Schwab tells leaders at World Governments Summit in Dubai
Prepare for “intelligent age” merging physical, biological, digital dimensions: WEF chief
Dubai: Professor Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, on Monday urged leaders attending the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024 in Dubai to harness technology to create what he termed a ‘humanocracy’ and prepare for an ‘intelligent age’ merging our physical, biological, digital dimensions.
Delivering the keynote address on “Civilisations of Tomorrow: Built to Fail or Rise,” Schwab reflected on the impact of technological advancements and emphasised the need for a transition into an era where humanity flourishes alongside technological progress.
Schwab outlined key aspects of this envisioned intelligent age, including personalised education systems, predictive healthcare, and a redefined economy driven by creative entrepreneurship and digital platforms. Emphasising the role of technology in enhancing human wellbeing, he envisioned workspaces that prioritise creativity and interpersonal connections, enabled by automation and AI.
Schwab called upon government leaders to proactively embrace this technological evolution and engage their populations in the process.
“We have to be prepared for a world where we see a fusion of our physical, our digital, and our biological dimensions,” he said during a conversation with Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs and chairman of the WGS, following his speech....
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And from the Union of News Agencies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (UNA-OIC), 12Feb2024:
Klaus Schwab: The world will be different in 10 years and we need ethical frameworks that ensure better use of artificial intelligence
Dubai (UNA/WAM) - In a session with Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the World Government Summit, entitled “Building the civilizations of tomorrow... Are they resilient?”, Professor Klaus Schwab, founder and president of the World Economic Forum, said: World leaders must involve the population in the process of transition towards what he described as the “smart age,” stressing the need to make our world more sustainable, humane and equal.
During the session held on the first day of the World Government Summit 2024, Schwab spoke about 3 goals that governments should work to achieve in relation to the rapid technological transformation that the world is witnessing, the first of which is the necessity of using technology to make our world more sustainable, resilient, humane and equal.
As for the second goal of governments, Schwab identified the need to involve the population in the targeted change process, because people fear, as he said, the rapid changes that they must adapt to in their daily lives.
Regarding the third goal, he stressed that we need the necessary ethical frameworks to ensure better use of artificial intelligence. Schwab said: “If we look at leadership in the new era, the political leader must combine being aware of the reality of what is happening and what can happen, and He understands the interactions between technology and everyday life, and above all he has to be a human being.”
– Focus on the individual.
When asked about the possibility of the world soon reaching a sustainable economic model, Schwab answered: “We have to go back and review the economic policies that we are pursuing. We should focus on the individual. We are currently focusing a lot on preserving what we have, but we must also take into account the cost of what we do.”
Regarding what can be done so that future generations can be more influential and present in this “new era,” Schwab said: “The infrastructure should be affordable, and all systems should be usable, and thus we allow everyone to access services in a responsible manner, and at a cost.” “Reasonable.”
In his answer to the question, “How can rapid technological progress shape the future of societies?”, Schwab pointed out that “the pace of change in the future will be slower, and the world will be different from what we know now during the next 10 years.”
- Ready for the future.
In his speech, Schwab touched on the integration of big data, quantum computing and artificial intelligence, adding: “We must be ready for a world in which we combine all of this together to achieve the greatest possible benefit to serve humanity.”
Professor Klaus Schwab noted that “we are witnessing a future driven by the technology of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and we see the dawn of a new era for human civilization, and this vision will unleash societies, where the Internet of Things, three-dimensional (3D) printing, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence.”
– Bridging the digital gap.
He pointed out that technology in the era of new artificial intelligence will not be just a tool or an extension of humanity's capabilities, but rather a partner in shaping the world.
He said: “In the (new era), priority will be given to human well-being through robots and artificial intelligence, and at the core of this transformation there is a commitment to ensuring that the benefits of technological development will be provided equally to bridge the digital gap within societies,” stressing that the human being is the core of this vision for the new era.
He pointed out that the “smart age” will contribute to developing the field of health care and improving remote health monitoring technology, so that it can help those who need it in the farthest parts of the world.
He added: “You, as government leaders, are the ones who shape the future. “So we want to move into a human-technological world to use all our technological capabilities.”
He concluded his speech by saying, “This new simulation is close to us and is not something that will happen with the next generation. The speed of this transformation is very great and we must prepare with all our might to deal with this new era.”....
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