From cutting violence in half to turning the whole economy circular, a set of optimistic predictions drawn from global experts in the world economic forum's global future councils. The world economic forum's annual meeting 2025 has come to a close in davos, switzerland Leaders came together for a week of discussions under the theme collaboration for the intelligent age Compiled here is our coverage of the key takeaways and quotes from the week across the five main themes. Technological advancement, particularly since the advent of ai, has been driven by many interests in recent years, but humanity isn't one of them Society is experiencing a ‘humanity deficit’… a widening gap between prioritizing innovation and neglecting what it means to be human
Unless we collectively recognize the risks that unchecked technology poses to humanity and human evolution. The call for bold collective action makes the meeting particularly relevant. When we are young, we dream about what we want to be when we grow up Even for those already building careers or firmly established in their field, ai is quietly changing the rules The global conversation has focused mostly on productivity gains, competitive advantage and regulation The forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
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