NEW YORK, June 8, 2023 – Life expectancy increased from an average of 48 to 73 years between 1950 and 2019 and the United Nations forecasts further increases, estimating that global average life expectancy will reach about 81 years by ...
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Thousands of IBM staff at risk from AI
WASHINGTON DC, May 3, 2023 – The rapid rise of “large language models” such as ChatGPT, developed by the San Francisco company OpenAI, has led to renewed fears of job losses. The bots are capable of summarising large quantities of ...
Read More »WTO, World Bank, WEF launch joint effort to provide tailored trade and climate analysis
WASHINGTON DC, April 20, 2023 – The World Trade Organization, the World Bank Group and the World Economic Forum on 20 April launched “Action on Climate and Trade” (ACT), a new initiative that aims to help participating developing economies, including ...
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WASHINGTON DC, March 24, 2023 – Thousands of languages are spoken worldwide, but only a fraction are used widely. In fact, the speakers of 23 languages account for more than half of the total global population. Despite this, there are ...
Read More »Career guidance in challenging times: An investment in the future
WASHINGTON DC, February 16, 2023 – A host of disruptive trends – public health crises, accelerated automation, digitalization, and climate change – are buffeting the world of work, requiring new kinds of skills and re-skilling in labour markets. Career guidance ...
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