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The Ripple Effect: Investing in Life Sciences | Episode 2: How life sciences investment drives economic growth | GZERO Blue Circle x Novartis
The Ripple Effect: Investing in Life Sciences

How life sciences investment drives economic growth

In this episode of The Ripple Effect: Investing in Life Sciences, host Dan Riskin speaks with Patrick Horber, President of Novartis International, and David Gluckman, Vice Chairman of Investment Banking and Global Head of Healthcare at Lazard. Together, they break down the outsized economic impact of life science innovation, from trillions in US bioscience output to China’s meteoric rise as a global R&D hub.

India’s race to leverage AI by 2047
UN General Assembly

India’s race to leverage AI by 2047

"India must leverage this technology to become a developed country by 2047. If not, we risk growing old without ever having grown rich," says Secretary S. Krishnan, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for the Government of India.

Leaders at Davos are turning "anxiety into action"
Global Stage Interviews

Leaders at Davos are turning "anxiety into action"

The shifting geopolitical landscape and uncertainty surrounding the future of AI have stirred anxiety among those gathered in Davos. Yet, there are glimmers of hope. “The most important thing for me is really to turn the anxiety into action," said Teresa Hutson, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft.

AI's evolving role in society
AI and Society

AI's evolving role in society

In a world where humanity put a man on the moon before adding wheels to luggage, the rapid advancements in AI seem almost paradoxical. Microsoft’s chief data scientist Juan Lavista, in a recent Global Stage conversation with Tony Maciulis, highlighted this contrast to emphasize how swiftly AI has evolved, particularly in the last few years.

DNA Helix.
GZERO AI

CRISPR gets an AI upgrade

CRISPR, the gene-editing method that won two female scientists the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, may soon get infused with artificial intelligence.

Yuval Noah Harari on protecting the right to be stupid
GZERO World Clips

Yuval Noah Harari on protecting the right to be stupid

Yuval Noah Harari explains why he takes care of his mind with the same attention that others take care of their bodies, and why preserving the right to be stupid in private is crucial to maintaining his sanity.

Yuval Noah Harari: AI is a “social weapon of mass destruction” to humanity
GZERO World Clips

Yuval Noah Harari: AI is a “social weapon of mass destruction” to humanity

Yuval Noah Harari discusses the unprecedented challenges and transformative potential of AI, emphasizing its ability to autonomously control power and narratives, profoundly impacting humanity's future.

Why the world isn't fair: Yuval Noah Harari
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Why the world isn't fair: Yuval Noah Harari

Author and historian Yuval Noah Harari discusses the foundational importance of storytelling in human society, the dangers of AI in shaping narratives, why the Ukraine war is the most important geopolitical conflict today, and the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian situation, emphasizing the potential of stories to both divide and unite.

At the Paris Peace Forum, grassroots activists highlight urgent issues
Crisis Recovery

At the Paris Peace Forum, grassroots activists highlight urgent issues

The Paris Peace Forum put grassroots activists front and center, literally, with a sea of kiosks, each staffed by representatives from more than 50 organizations from around the world who are working at local levels to combat the most pressing problems of our time.

Two smiling young women wearing headscaves | GZERO World with Ian Bremmer the podcast
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Podcast: The case for global optimism with Steven Pinker

Listen: War in Ukraine. Global poverty on the rise. Hunger, too. Not to mention a persistent pandemic. It doesn't feel like a particularly good time to be alive. And yet, Harvard psychologist Stephen Pinker argues that things are getting better today than ever across the world, based on the metrics that matter. Like laundry.