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More indicators of significance to accelerating technological change and hyperconnectivity

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Strategic Foresight

R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP, selected countries

R&D intensity in OECD countries and selected economies, 2017
(@OECD)

R&D Intensity in OECD countries and other economies
Source: OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators, 2019

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R&D intensity, OECD countries and select non-member economies

R&D intensity in OECD countries and selected economies, 2017
(© OECD)

R&D intensity in OECD countries and selected economies, 2017
Source: OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators, 2019

 

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R&D Spending by country

R&D Spending by country
R&D Investment (© UNESCO)

R&D Spending by country
Source: UNESCO How much does your country invest in R&D?

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AI Vibrancy Index

AI Vibrancy Index
2018 AI Index Report (© Stanford University)

AI Vibrancy Index, aggregates the measurements from academia and industry (average of normalized publishing), enrollment and investment metrics over time. 
Source: 2018 AI Index Report

 

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Industrial robots by 2021

Estimated worldwide operational stock of industrial robots 2016-2017 and forecast for 2018-2021
Source: International Federation of Robotics, Press Conference, October 2018 (© International Federation of Robotics)

Estimated worldwide operational stock of industrial robots 2016-2017 and forecast for 2018-2021
Source: International Federation of Robotics, Press Conference,
October 2018

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Perceived Benefits and Negative Consequences of 12 Emerging Technologies

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(© World Economic Forum)

Source: WEF, Understanding the Risk Landscape; (Global Risks Report 2017)

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14 Nov 2018 | 21 Jun 2019

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