Democratizing ownership and participation in the 4th Industrial Revolution: challenges and opportunities in cellular agriculture.

ABSTRACT: The emergence of the "4th Industrial Revolution," i.e. the convergence of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, advanced materials, and bioengineering technologies, could accelerate socioeconomic insecurities and anxieties or provide beneficial alternatives to the status quo. In the post-Covid-19 era, the entities that are best positioned to capitalize on these innovations are large firms, which use digital platforms and big data to orchestrate vast ecosystems of users and extract market share across industry sectors. Nonetheless, these technologies also have the potential to democratize ownership, broaden political-economic participation, and reduce environmental harms. We articulate the potential sociotechnical pathways in this high-stakes crossroads by analyzing cellular agri

SUBMITTER: Chiles RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8383920 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature