Monday, January 23, 2023

Davos: AI, metaverse, crypto assets and major trends in public debate

The recent edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) was an update on the discussions on technological megatrends. The need for regulation appears in the newer ones, such as artificial intelligence and blockchain-based assets.

At the 53rd World Economic Forum (WEF), which ended this Friday, January 20, the use of technology occupied a central place in the debates due to its economic, social and environmental implications, in a world that is already accepted as "fragmented" but in which there is still room for "cooperation", as indicated by the slogan that called the meeting.

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