A year in podcasts: the best of Radio Davos in 2023
Dec 21, 2023
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The podcast covers a wide range of topics including macro-economics, technology, health, and social inequalities. It highlights the issues of inflation, artificial intelligence, and the fragility of globalization. Other interesting topics include advanced technology for crop monitoring, viral threats and endometriosis, and the potential of technology innovation for carbon absorption by trees.
The rise of AI and the green transition are transforming the work landscape.
The concept of 'polycrisis' highlights the presence of multiple risks across sectors and regions.
Deep dives
Top moments from the Radio Davos podcast in 2023
This week's episode of Radio Davos looks back on the best moments of the podcast in 2023. The podcast covered a range of big issues including macroeconomics, artificial intelligence (AI), and the rise of the green transition. The European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde discussed tackling high inflation and the importance of bringing it back under control. AI expert Villast Darr highlighted the significance of the human touch in AI, emphasizing that fundamental human experiences still matter. Kolea, a social media influencer, shared her first-time experience at Davos, where she engaged in valuable conversations with other young people and looked forward to using what she learned in her social platforms.
The challenge of polycrisis and the impact of AI on jobs
The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report identified the concept of 'polycrisis,' which refers to the presence of multiple and varied risks across different sectors and regions. Peter Giga, the group chief risk officer at Zurich Insurance, explained how the world is transitioning from an era of stability to one of volatility and cascading crises. The report also discussed the impact of AI on jobs, revealing that about 44% of worker skills will be disrupted in the next few years. Jeff Majon-Calder, CEO of Coursera, emphasized that almost every job will be affected by technology, including tasks previously viewed as cognitive or non-repetitive. The rise of generative AI and the green transition were highlighted as transformative forces reshaping the work landscape.
Advancements in AI, wearable plant sensors, and the future of healthcare
The podcast explored advancements in AI and the importance of responsible development and deployment. Pascal Fung, a professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, discussed the need for algorithms and methods to control generative AI for the benefit of humanity. The episode also delved into wearable plant sensors, which can monitor plant resistance and provide insights into nutrition, water supply, and sunlight exposure. The film Below the Belt shed light on endometriosis, tackling gender and racial biases in healthcare. The concept of value-based healthcare was discussed, focusing on the shift towards outcomes rather than procedures, but acknowledging the challenges in implementing such a transformation in healthcare systems.
Radio Davos is a podcast that is as wide-ranging and thought-provoking as the work of the World Economic Forum itself. Rather than being restricted to any one topic, each week it focuses on a particular issue of global importance, such as macro-economics, the environment, technology, health, social inequalities and much more - always seeking solutions to the big problems
On this episode we listen back to a selection of episodes from 2023.