World Economic Forum

Populism Keeps Rattling the Globe. Elites Have No Idea What to Do.

Corporate leaders have lots of fears about political polarization. But where are their solutions?

Sam Altman and Satya Nadella talk to The Economist

The bosses of OpenAI and Microsoft on the future of AI and superhuman intelligence

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

Sam Altman, Bill Gates Weigh AI Risks in Big Election Year

AI and democracy are the talk of Davos.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with Norway's prime minister (unseen) at the government's representative residence in Oslo on December 13, 2023. © Javad Parsa, AFP

Zelensky headlines Davos forum as he tries to rally support for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is headlining a frenzied first full day of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, where top officials from the United States, the European Union, China, the Middle East and beyond will also take center stage Tuesday.

I don’t think that it’s a foregone conclusion - Gore says when asked about Donald Trumps chances of securing

Davos Elite Size Up the Global Risks of Another Trump Presidency

BlackRock’s Hildebrand says Trump 2.0 would be a great concern

World leaders to discuss conflict, climate and AI at annual Davos gathering

The Earth is heating up, as is conflict in the Middle East. The world economy and Ukraine's defense against Russia are sputtering along. Artificial intelligence could upend all our lives. The to-do list of global priorities has grown for this year’s edition of the World Economic Forum’s gabfest of business, political and other elites in the Alpine snows of Davos, Switzerland, which runs Tuesday through Friday.