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ASIA_tech No. 4. January - February, 2019

Analytical digest
6 March 2019

Most materials in this issue are devoted to the analysis of the Chinese experience of using technologies in various fields — from bikesharing and electric vehicles to tracking systems, collecting personal data and providing social rating. Expert opinions on many issues, however, differ: on the one hand, there is an opinion that the «big brother» helps Chinese citizens to restore public trust, on the other hand, Chinese civil servants strongly oppose the use of artificial intelligence in monitoring their activities and financial transactions. Obviously, even in Chinese society, not everyone is willing to put up with total surveillance and loss of privacy.

At the same time, the US-China trade war continues: there is strong pressure on Huawei, both in the US, where companies and the top manager of the jury issued an indictment on the theft of technology, and in Europe, where the launch projects of the company were under threat. 5G networks.

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Research
24 September 2018
Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2018–2022

The annual report by PricewaterhouseCoopers describes key trends in global and Russian markets for entertainment and media (E&M) and gives a forecast for industry development over 2018–2022.

Expert opinion
17 June 2020
“A lot of jobs could disappear”

The topic of artificial intelligence has come under focus on numerous occasions at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. One particular highlight was the session «Media in the Artificial Intelligence Era: A Survival Guide», which took place in 2018. Guests included Martin Ford, futurist, author of The New York Times Company, and writer of the bestselling «Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future».


Research
16 October 2020
Artificial Intelligence in Education: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development

This paper, prepared by UNESCO, gathers examples of the introduction of AI in education worldwide, particularly in developing countries, analyses how AI can be used to improve learning outcomes, addresses the challenges and policy implications of introducing AI in education.

Expert opinion
28 May 2018
It’s up to each person to find something that all humanity has in its soul
Marco Tronchetti Provera, CEO Pirelli & C SpA, Exclusively for SPIEF.