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The trends to watch this year

A selection of essential articles read aloud from The World Ahead 2024

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A selection of articles read aloud from The Economist’s annual “The World Ahead” publication. First, a letter from Tom Standage, the editor, on the ten trends to watch in 2024. Next, The Economist’s foreign editor argues that the world must try to break a vicious cycle of insecurity this year. Plus, our business affairs editor asks: when will generative AI enter your workplace? Runtime: 23 min

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