Artificial intelligence may rival steam, electricity, and computing—but history suggests its full economic impact will take time ...

The term “fourth industrial revolution” has been used in recent years to describe the transformative impact that many believe AI and automation will have on human society. The theory goes that ...

Alex Broadbent works for the University of Johannesburg. The phrase “fourth industrial revolution” has become ubiquitous. It’s meant to denote a huge shift in the socioeconomic fabric of society, ...

Was the Industrial Revolution the most important event in human history? Dan Snow is joined by economist and journalist Duncan Weldon to explore why exactly the industrial revolution started on the ...