Davos 2024: Gaza, Ukraine, AI take center stage
By DW
15 January 2024 |
12:28 pm
The annual meeting takes place against the backdrop of wars in Gaza and Ukraine, an AI revolution, a cost-of-living crisis and an ever-changing climate.
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