CHAPTER 12

What Now? Thriving in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Congratulations on getting through this book and on managing to imbibe basic knowledge about the workings of many of mankind’s latest technologies. Looking back at the amazing range of emerging innovations making their way into so many industries, you may indeed agree with those experts who posit that we are on the brink of—or already in—a fourth industrial revolution. This next wave of change will almost certainly herald new energy technologies, societal and workforce shifts, and a further melding of the digital and physical worlds.

The transformations fostered by this revolution will benefit some, while negatively affecting others, in countless ways. The rise of artificial intelligence ...

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