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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