World Economic Forum 1d ago

This week's top stories of the week include: 00:14 - Job sectors most at risk to AI: An entry-level job is usually the first stepping stone in a career. Today, however, AI is upending that paradigm. 37% of young workers around the world are in roles with a medium to high exposure to AI-driven #disruption. 01.47 - Ageing populations are a benefit: How can society reframe #ageing away from narratives about fear, dependency and loss, and instead recognize the huge contributions that older people make? These are the questions at the forefront of George Wharton’s mind. Associate Professor of Health Policy at the London School of Economics, he works to bring about human-centred, coordinated care systems fit for an era in which, by 2030, 1 in 6 people will be 60 or over. 03.30 - Chinese city powers trucks using waste: Heavy trucks carry two-thirds of the world’s freight - and while they make up around 4% of the vehicles on our roads, they emit 11% of all transport emissions. The city of #Dalian is turning to #hydrogen fuel cells for trucks to ensure clean energy supply. 04.51 - New AI predicts extreme weather: Faster, more accurate predictions about where a hurricane is going to hit can save lives. But existing weather prediction models tend to be expensive and slow, says Marvin Gabler, CEO of Jua. Now AI is stepping into this gap. Gabler explains how. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. It provides a global, impartial and not-for-profit platform for meaningful connection between stakeholders to establish trust, and build initiatives for cooperation and progress. Find out more below: World Economic Forum Website ► http://www.weforum.org/ YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/wef LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-economic-forum Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/worldeconomicforum/  X ► https://twitter.com/wef TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@worldeconomicforum WhatsApp ► https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDcHBKGZNCihKxwiD0L Threads ► https://www.threads.com/@worldeconomicforum Flipboard ► https://flipboard.com/@WEF #WorldEconomicForum #wef