Gregory Treverton and Pari Esfandiari First published on The Hill 5G, the fifth-generation standard for broadband cellular networks, will soon appear on our phones if it hasn’t already. Its potential is stunning, faster speed and…
EU plans new rules for AI
The European Commission has said it intends to draw up new rules to protect citizens against misuses of artificial intelligence (AI) tech. It likened the current situation to "the Wild West" and said it would…
Linking brain with artificial neurons over the web
Research on novel nanoelectronics devices has enabled brain neurons and artificial neurons to communicate with each other over the Internet. Brain functions are made possible by circuits of spiking neurons, connected together by microscopic, but…
The role of AI in achieving the SDGs
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and its progressively wider impact on many sectors requires an assessment of its effect on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Using a consensus-based expert elicitation process, we…
AI & Sustainable Development
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly opening up a new frontier in the fields of business, corporate practices, and governmental policy. The intelligence of machines and robotics with deep learning capabilities have created profound disrupting and…
AI Summit 2020
March 16-17 - Brussels AI has infiltrated every aspect of our lives, from the way we work and communicate to how we treat diseases and wage wars. Globally, businesses and governments are focusing on how to…
Blockchain to Make Our Cities Smarter
The FICCI- PwC report on ‘Blockchain: the next innovation to make our cities smarter’ to be released at the Smart Cities Summit organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry The Smart Cities…
Global Energy Forum
JANUARY 10-12, 2020 - ABU DHABI The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum is the go-to conference on the geopolitics of the energy transformation, where energy and foreign policy leaders come together to set the energy…
Is China Beating America to AI Supremacy?
Beijing is not just trying to master artificial intelligence—it is succeeding. AI will have as transformative an impact on commerce and national security over the next two decades as semiconductors, computers and the web have…