{"id":13277,"date":"2020-10-19T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T08:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.gstic.org\/?post_type=story&p=13277"},"modified":"2022-03-18T10:45:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T09:45:54","slug":"making-digital-transformation-work-for-the-benefit-of-all-citizens","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/expert-story\/making-digital-transformation-work-for-the-benefit-of-all-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"Making digital transformation work for the benefit of all citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This expert story on digital transformation is based on Eva’s presentation at the 2019 edition<\/a> of the G-STIC conference. Watch the video recording<\/a> of her presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We need to avoid bigger inequalities as machine intelligence catches up with human intellect<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When looking at technological innovation and economic growth over time, it’s quite interesting to see that we continue to move faster from one innovation wave to the next one. In particular, we need less time to transition to the fourth industrial revolution and move closer to what is called the Singularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Singularity is the point in time where the difference between human intellect and machine intelligence is eliminated. We don’t know precisely how this disruptive change will happen, but we are close to that point, and we understand the challenges that come with this digital transformation. We realise that we have to act fast and use technological innovation in a smart way to keep everybody on board and avoid bigger inequalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We cannot stop innovation, and we definitely cannot stop it at our borders. From a European perspective, we have to make sure that we cooperate with our neighbours to address the challenges ahead. If we want to remain globally competitive and respect the privacy and rights of our citizens at the same time, we will need to influence our neighbours in reciprocity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n