50% of the jobs will be affected directly during the next ten years

Professor Klaus Schwab, founder and CEO of the World Economic Forum, stressed during his speech at the World Government Summit, that the world is in a radical transformation stage today, where we are witnessing the transition from the industrial age to the era of intelligence, stressing that these changes occur at an unprecedented accelerating pace the date.

Industrial revolutions

Shawab pointed out that humanity went through several industrial revolutions, which started with the first industrial revolution that came with the invention of steam engines, then followed by the second industrial revolution with the discovery of electricity, then the third industrial revolution with the emergence of computers, up to the fourth industrial revolution, which depends on artificial intelligence and data Huge and advanced techniques.

UAE .. pioneering model

Schwab praised the role of the UAE in adopting and developing artificial intelligence techniques, stressing that it is one of the first countries to prepare for this stage, as it launched in 2017 the first ministry of artificial intelligence, in a pre -emptive step towards enhancing its readiness to the era of intelligence and digital transformations.

New era

He added: “We are living today a new era in which the methods of communication, work, and living have changed, and smart data and data have become the main driver of the global economy.”

Radical changes

Shawab stressed that governments should be prepared to keep pace with these changes very quickly, by developing digital infrastructure, enhancing cooperation between the public and private sectors, and ensuring the participation of all stakeholders in society. He added that the current transformations will not only affect the economy, but will extend to education and the labor market.

Great challenges

He explained that 50% of the jobs will be affected directly or indirectly during the next ten years due to the fourth industrial revolution, which imposes great challenges on countries and governments to restructure educational systems to comply with the needs of the future.

The role of governments

Schwab stressed that technological transformations impose on governments a pivotal role in setting strict directive and moral policies to regulate the artificial intelligence sector, and to ensure that this technology is used to serve humanity, not to harm it. He also pointed to international endeavors to develop comprehensive organizational frameworks, which guarantee the fair and safe use of these technologies.

Optimism is the key to the future

Despite the complexities of the ongoing transformations, Schwab stressed the importance of spreading awareness among societies about the opportunities and challenges that this technological revolution carries, stressing that the future is not self -born, but our hands are made through joint cooperation between governments, societies, and global institutions.

He concluded his speech with a message of optimism, saying: “The worst thing that may happen is to lose confidence in the future. We have to believe that we are able to form it with our hands, and make it a brighter reality for all humanity. ”