Tag: World Economic Forum (WEF)

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its annual report on the top ten emerging technologies for 2023. This report, which has been published since 2011, aims to identify technologies that have the potential to transform economies and societies. The WEF gathers input from academics, industry leaders and futurists to compile this list, providing valuable insights into the technologies that could shape our future. Over the years, the WEF’s report has accurately predicted the impact of various emerging technologies. For instance, in 2015, the report highlighted CRISPR-Cas9, a genetic-engineering tool that went on to win the Nobel Prize and is now being used for creating insect and drought-resistant crops. Similarly, in 2017, the report featured messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mR...