Everyone's buzzing about AI — including plenty of people who clearly don't understand it

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Tata AI poster at Davos
Plenty of companies are touting their AI wares at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year.

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2024 will be a perilous year for the world economy as geopolitical tensions ramp up, top economists warn

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Ukainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) speaks to the press in the town of Bucha, northwest of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, on April 4, 2022.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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AI will be bad news for plenty of workers, warns IMF chief

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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva.

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I'm at the World Economic Forum and I'm blown away by the beauty of Davos

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Spriha Srivastava in Davos
Spriha Srivastava is Business Insider's UK bureau chief.

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It's extreme weather — not AI or disinformation — over the coming decade that's worrying business leaders and politicians the most

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Extreme weather events are becoming more common.

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So many people want to attend a Middle East investment conference dubbed 'Davos in the desert' that they're charging $15,000 to get in the door

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C) arrives to attend a session during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in the capital Riyadh on October 24, 2018.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh in 2018.

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The 4-day workweek may not be the answer to workplace productivity and flexibility

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Adam Grant, a professor and organizational psychologist, led a panel on the four-day workweek at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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Companies are eager to tackle issues like the climate crisis and sustainability but don't know how to start, execs say

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Several executives said US Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin's permitting-reform efforts, which have hit a wall in the Senate, are the type of changes needed to make getting projects approved easier.

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We spoke with more than 50 CEOs, billionaires, execs, and government officials in Davos. Here are our 4 biggest takeaways.

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Davos always gets a lot of attention and criticism.

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