JOHAN STEYN: ‘We are offline’: SA government and the second industrial revolution
While failing to tackle fourth industrial revolution the government needs to implement reliable 2IR solutions
11 October 2023 - 05:00
Over the past few years, much has been said about the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), the present era of technological advancement as digital, physical and biological systems converge. These developments have been spurred on largely by widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
I call on our government urgently to launch a presidential commission on the second industrial revolution (2IR). Yes, you read it correctly: the second...
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