For business leaders, one of the best ways to address the short-term risks is through investment in training. “Businesses need to invest in skilling programs to provide students and workers with the digitals tools to succeed in the markets of tomorrow,” says Emilio Granados Franco, head of global risks for the World Economic Forum. “We have already seen how employers rose to the challenge: during the second quarter of 2020, employer provision of online learning opportunities increased fivefold.” … [Read more...] about Climate change, the digital divide, infectious disease, and unemployment are the top global risks
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Female-founded companies will save our economy. Here’s why
I remember sitting in a grocery store parking lot practicing deep breathing to stave off a panic attack. I was concerned because I knew what was coming. I felt pain for the millions of people who would be affected coupled with an obligation to do something about it. I felt like Timothy Geithner’s character in Too Big to Fail. I was watching the world in slow motion knowing that the economy was going to crater in a matter of weeks and how miserable the fallout would be, especially for women and female founders. … [Read more...] about Female-founded companies will save our economy. Here’s why
This AI can explain how it solves Rubik’s Cube—and that’s a big deal
Collaboration leads to innovation Our process starts with using one’s own intuition to define a step-by-step plan thought to potentially solve a complex problem. The algorithm then looks at each individual step and gives feedback about which steps are possible, which are impossible, and ways the plan could be improved. The human then refines the initial plan using the advice from the AI, and the process repeats until the problem is solved. The hope is that the person and the AI will eventually converge to a kind of mutual understanding. … [Read more...] about This AI can explain how it solves Rubik’s Cube—and that’s a big deal