U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres ratcheted up his warning about climate change and said the world’s thirst for fossil fuels is a “Frankenstein monster” that spares no one, while calling for greater attention to risks posed by artificial intelligence if its ascent goes ungoverned — even as some leaders played up its promise.

Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) takes place from 20-24 January in Davos, Switzerland. Here's a look at what can be expected at this year's meeting. View on euronews

The World Economic Forum (WEF), themed “Collaborating for the Intelligent Age,” begins Jan. 20 in Davos, Switzerland, and runs through Jan. 24. Read also: Zelenskyy to attend Davos economic forum in person Discussions will address geoeconomic uncertainty,

The World Economic Forum has held a meeting every year since it was founded in 1971. But why is Davos, as it is commonly known, so significant? View on euronews

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