世界经济论坛：2023年十大新兴技术_35页_8mb

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Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2023 Report Summary

Introduction

The World Economic Forum's flagship 2023 report highlights 10 transformative technologies set to impact various sectors. The report, based on expert surveys and impact assessments, aims to anticipate exponential technologies and champion applications that serve society. Key themes include health, sustainability, AI, and equity, with an emphasis on future implications over the next 3-5 years. Methodology involves evaluating technologies through "impact fingerprints" across five dimensions: People (security, dignity), Planet (protection, restoration), Prosperity (quality of life), Industry (disruption, new markets), and Equity (democratization of access).

Top 10 Emerging Technologies

Flexible batteries: Enabling flexible electronics for wearable devices and smart textiles, offering bendable power sources for healthcare and e-textiles.
Generative artificial intelligence: Revolutionizing content creation and applications like drug design, with ethical concerns about job displacement and bias.
Sustainable aviation fuel: Aiming for net-zero emissions in aviation by producing fuel from biological sources.
Designer phages: Engineered viruses for targeted treatments in human, animal, and plant health.
Metaverse for mental health: Using virtual shared spaces to improve global mental healthcare access and therapy.
Wearable plant sensors: Enhancing agricultural productivity by monitoring individual plants for data-driven decisions.
Spatial omics: Mapping biological processes at the molecular level to unlock disease mechanisms and personalize treatments.
Flexible neural electronics: Soft, flexible brain interfaces for better neural prosthetics and reduced invasiveness.
Sustainable computing: Minimizing data center energy use through efficient cooling and AI optimization for net-zero operations.
AI-facilitated healthcare: Improving healthcare efficiency and access, particularly in underserved areas, with AI tools for diagnostics and treatment.