The Fourth Industrial Revolution: What Is It and How Will It Affect Us?

  The fourth industrial revolution has arrived. It’s defined by its interconnectivity, intelligent automation, and a confluence between the physical, digital, and biological universes. In fact, we entered this new stage fairly recently and new terms are added every day. For example, ‘metaverse’, ‘transhumanism’, and ‘biotechnology’. It was in 2015 that a team of scientists developing a high-tech strategy for the German government first introduced the concept of the fourth industrial revolution. Later, Klaus Schwab, Executive President of the World Economic Forum (WEF), officially presented it in 2016. He highlighted a specific idea that resonated with his audience. He spoke…