Challenges and opportunities facing the world - António Guterres of the United Nations
summary
Global tech must be steered to fight climate change and rising inequality, not just celebrated for novelty. Paris commitments still leave >3°C if commitments met, green tech becomes profitable so clean energy is growth, automation risks mass job loss (driving and trucking first) demanding massive retraining and new safety nets, and eight ultrawealthy individuals concentrate wealth — eight men own as much wealth as half the poorest — so regulation needs fast, multi‑stakeholder platforms linking business, governments and civil society.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction and welcome
- 0:30Science and public policy
- 1:53Climate change and inequality
- 4:20Historic agreements and implementation
- 6:05Green economy and future technologies
- 7:52Fourth Industrial Revolution impact
- 9:17Education and labor market changes
- 10:40Ethics of innovation
- 12:27Regulation and global collaboration
- 13:30Call to action and conclusion
