GENEVA, November 2, 2024 – As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies like ChatGPT-4, Gemini, and Meta, AI become increasingly sophisticated, the ethical challenges they pose grow in complexity and urgency. This article explores key ethical concerns associated with advanced AI, from data privacy ...
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High-Emitting Sectors: Challenges and Opportunities for Low-Carbon Suppliers
GENEVA, September 3, 2024 – Half the emissions reductions needed to achieve net-zero goals by 2050 are expected to come from technologies not yet available at scale. The WEF report provides analysis from the suppliers’ perspective on the value chain, decarbonization pathways, ...
Read More »Goods barometer rises above trend, signalling upturn in trade volume
WASHINGTON DC, September 4, 2024 – Global goods trade has continued to recover in the third quarter of 2024 after demand for traded goods stalled in 2023 amid high inflation and rising interest rates, according to the latest WTO Goods Trade ...
Read More »More than 400 Million Students Affected by Climate-Related School Closures since 2022
WASHINGTON DC, September 4, 2024 – A staggering 400 million students globally experienced school closures from extreme weather since 2022, according to a new World Bank report released today. The report examines the detrimental impacts of climate change on education in low- ...
Read More »Global labour income share declines putting upward pressure on inequality, SDG targets not on track
GENEVA, September 4, 2024 – The widening gap between labour and capital income and the challenges facing young people in the job market are worrying, according to the International Labour Organization. ILO finds upward pressure on inequality as the labour ...
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