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New technologies make competitiveness very important issue for all social strata. Newly found autonomy, individual mobility and other freedoms generated by technologies may pose new challenges for interaction between the state and an individual. IT, including artificial intelligence, big data and machine learning may make the human value less important. These changes make governments search to improve nations' prospects. However, recipes useful before Third Industrial revolution may be counterproductive nowadays. In this paper, we explore in more detail some of the current tendencies and implications for national competitiveness and economic growth as well as offer possible venues for the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We stand on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, that will fundamentally change our world. Not only the main characteristics of the Industry 4.0 are presented, but the intended and unintended consequences of the digital revolution are also listed. This study examines some of the strongest sustainability indicators of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, applying a sustainability assessment model. Then employing the methodology provided by the Technology Foresight Programme (TFP), a comparison matrix is drawn with respect to values and processes. Results indicate that a comprehensive preliminary sustainability analysis is essential to minimize the negative impacts of Industry 4.0. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4th IR) is a techno-infused discourse around which high-level discussions of the future have come to revolve. The vision depicted by the 4th IR is one of exponential technological change and convergence, a scene in which disruptive discoveries and their implementation occur simultaneously across the physical, digital and biological spheres. This article examines the development of the 4th IR and assesses the neoliberal logic behind it. Through a discourse analysis of high-level national and intergovernmental strategies, it exposes the business-orientated lean of the 4th IR and draws attention to the inherent focus on the adaptability of business over society in coping with technological change. An ontology of interdependency and an ethics of care is advanced to reimagine technological progress and counter the supremacy of business interest within discussions concerning the future of the human species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]