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.

无处不在的、移动的超级计算机。人工智能的机器人。自动驾驶汽车。神经技术的大脑强化。基因编辑。戏剧性变化的证据就在我们身边，而且正在以指数级的速度发生。世界经济论坛的创始人兼执行主席克劳斯-施瓦布教授，四十多年来一直处于全球事务的中心。他相信，我们正在经历的变革时期比人类历史上的任何时期都更加重要，最新技术革命的影响也更加深刻。他把这个时代称为第四次工业革命。本书从世界经济论坛的全球商业、政府、民间社会和青年领袖网络中征集观点、见解和智慧，深入探讨今天正在展开的未来，以及我们如何承担集体责任，确保它对我们所有人都是积极的。