Goodbye, Greta, and hello, Sam.
Those flying to next week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, are quietly pleased that climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has garnered attention at the conference in recent years, will not appear this time. a source told On the Money.
Instead, OpenAI boss Sam Altman will headline a panel discussion titled “Technology in a Turbulent World” about how artificial intelligence can be used as an economic and social driver. is.
AI-focused talks will be part of the 54th annual WEF's formal and informal gathering focused on disruptive technologies, titled “Rebuilding Trust,” to be held from January 15th to 19th. It is estimated that 80% of
This is a fundamental shift from DEI and ESG, two left-wing initiatives that have been at the forefront of annual gatherings in recent years.
At past conferences, it was revealed that ESG indicatorshas been released. manifesto It promoted stakeholder capitalism and of course excluded Thunberg as often as possible.
“There’s a huge backlash against DEI and ESG,” one longtime participant told On The Money. “And people want to make money, so they’re paying attention to where the puck goes…that’s AI.”
On the other hand, this year agenda While some conversations include the economics of gender equality and the impact of climate change on health, the bulk of the conversations center on foreign policy, privacy, security, and technology.
“The new DEI this year seems to be AI,” said another potential attendee. “This might be the first year I didn’t get hit over the head with DEI.”
Of course, Davos is always rich in irony, given that so many CEOs and world leaders preoccupied with global emissions arrive by private jet.
Similarly, ethically questionable participants, such as opioid distributors and tobacco company executives, come together to discuss how to make the world a better place.
Forum founder Klaus Schwab dismissed the hypocrisy, saying, “If you were a priest in a church, you'd want sinners to come visit you on Sunday.”
Joining Altman on the AI panel were Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Accenture's Julie Sweet, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, CNN anchor Fareed Zakaria, and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. I plan to.
