People have been wondering for years – when and even sometimes IF artificial intelligence will live up to its incredible potential. The technology is finally beginning to change industries and lives. Now implemented across everything from smartphone cameras and self-driving vehicles to manufacturing facilities, AI has racked up numerous high-profile success stories: People now rely on AI to silently optimize photos, perfect their parallel parking, and discover product defects. AI can either be cool or creepy, but it's currently on the right side of that line. At the same time, however, the public is becoming increasingly aware of AI ethics, as researchers and journalists question the sources of data powering AI innovations, and spotlight ways AI data is being misused by tech giants.

Lastly, we also have a responsibility to make sure that new waves of technology don't leave anyone behind. That means investing in modern skills training to ensure the global workforce has the knowledge and experience to work in partnership with technologies like AI or blockchain, and is prepared for the "new collar" jobs this era will create. That means building a new paradigm for education that includes strong linkage between jobs and school, a renewal of focus on apprenticeships, and lifelong learning beyond the diploma.

Lastly, we also have a responsibility to make sure that new waves of technology don't leave anyone behind. That means investing in modern skills training to ensure the global workforce has the knowledge and experience to work in partnership with technologies like AI or blockchain, and is prepared for the "new collar" jobs this era will create. That means building a new paradigm for education that includes strong linkage between jobs and school, a renewal of focus on apprenticeships, and lifelong learning beyond the diploma.