Superintelligence is coming and it could extinguish the human race, but there is little governments can do now to control it, philosopher and futurist Nick Bostrom said on the closing day of the sixth World Government Summit (WGS 2018) in Dubai. Bostrom is a leading thinker on “superintelligence”, which he defined as any intelligent system
Internet usage, big data, cybersecurity, business usage of ICT and the empowerment of citizens across the Arab world were some of the key themes explored at the E-government Roundtable, held as part of the sixth World Government Summit (WGS 2018) in Dubai today. The event was led by experts from the United Nations Economic and Social
The country’s ambitious space program has rewritten some of the rules of previous initiatives by other countries, and continues to log new achievements. From a moon mission to the current Mars probe, space agency ISRO is changing several aspects of space travel, not the least being the cost. Back in the 1960s, Thumba was a
Of all the planets in our solar system, Mars has been the biggest subject of science-fiction movies and has captivated the interest of billionaires like Elon Musk and Richard Branson. What exactly is the appeal of the Red Planet and what hope does it hold for the future of humankind? The idea of humans living
The Beach, an upbeat urban waterfront destination created by Meraas, is set to participate in the Dubai Food Festival with its own culinary concept – ‘Bites at The Beach’. As part of Bites at The Beach, restaurants at the destination will be serving up tapas-style versions of some of their most popular dishes priced between
In an increasingly borderless world, what does it mean to be a citizen, a government and a country? questioned Paul Bennett, Chief Creative Officer at global design firm IDEO, on day three of the sixth World Government Summit (WGS 2018) in Dubai. Following through on his resolution to ‘speak from the heart’, Bennett, a content
Some of the brightest minds at top graduate schools of public policy and business administration from across the world engaged in the unique Global Universities Challenge on day three of the sixth World Government Summit (WGS 2018) in Dubai today. The lively dialogue included participation from more than 100 students from 17 renowned universities such
