[Japanese translation] What impact will the Fourth Industrial Revolution have on our daily lives?

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Industry 4.0The term Industry 4.0 was coined in 2015 by Klaus Schwab, a member of the World Economic Forum.

In an article Schwab contributed to Foreign Affairs, he introduced the major areas that would be transformed by Industry 4.0. The concept of Industry 4.0 is still in its early stages, but it is one of the fastest-growing revolutions. This is the development from the Third Industrial Revolution, which began in the 1980s and is characterized by the shift from standard technologies to computer-based technologies.developed fromthe Third Industrial Revolution.

There are some similarities between the two, but the fourth concept is more advanced. Industry 4.0 blurs the boundary between technology and society.It integrates these two domainsand creates a more efficient human life.Inventions from the industrial revolution have been embedded in our daily lives in both mental and physical aspects.When Industry 4.0 occurs, innovations that will transform life—such as robotics, 3D printing, distributed ledgers, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and nanotechnology—will surge. These are not just jargon.

Most of these technologies are

being effectively integrated into our daily lives. In this article, we introduce artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things,blockchain, and 3D printing.