Check out my tweet based overview from the World Economic Forum (WEF17) Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4. From Twitter, it feels like the enthusiasm of the first few days at the WEF17 is dwindling. Maybe the attendees are getting ready to go home, or perhaps they were distracted by inauguration across the pond. Anyway, following are the tweets from Day 5 (officially day 4):
1. IBM and AI:
“The purpose of #AI is to augment and supplement what humans do” – Ginni Rometty: https://t.co/QwTeonpYeD #WEF17 pic.twitter.com/CTePB27DeC
— IBM (@IBM) January 20, 2017
2. The Machines are Coming:
The skills you’ll need to stay ahead of the machines. Read more: https://t.co/fGm2T0gBGW #wef17 #ai pic.twitter.com/EpWVHMM7BT
— World Economic Forum (@wef) January 19, 2017
3. Innovation in the EU:
BREAKING NEWS: Just announced in @Davos the 15 experts that will help @EU_Commission on #innovation #WEF17 #EU_EIC: https://t.co/Yn3KjOaZBQ pic.twitter.com/qR7ToXRsMt
— Carlos Moedas (@Moedas) January 20, 2017
4. Military Spending:
Share of global military spending (2015)
US: 36%
China: 13%
Saudi: 5%
Russia: 4%
UK: 3%
India: 3%
France: 3%#wef17 pic.twitter.com/A6Vz6Znilo— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) January 20, 2017
5. President Trump (Stop and think about that for a moment):
Today is the day: Trump president! © Chappatte in The New York Times #wef17 pic.twitter.com/raRPHQv0sp
— Chappatte Cartoons (@PatChappatte) January 20, 2017