L3M4 practice question 7 of 15

It is said that society is undergoing the ‘fourth industrial revolution’. Which description most close-ly defines this idea?

Answer options

A: The development of equalities thinking, respect for others, reduced working hours, working from home, discussion of a universal basic income

B: The use of electric power to create mass production

C: The bringing together of various technologies, such as artificial intelligence, efficient en-ergy storage, 3D printing, quantum computing, etc Correct answer

D: The use of outsourcing, low-cost labour, offshoring and modern slavery

Correct Answer:

C. The bringing together of various technologies, such as artificial intelligence, efficient en-ergy storage, 3D printing, quantum computing, etc

Explanation

The bringing together of various technologies, such as artificial intelligence, efficient energy storage, 3D printing, quantum computing, etc. The correct answer shown defines nicely the characteristics of the radical changes being brought about during the fourth industrial revolution. The other answers may, to a greater or lesser extent, be changes in modern society, but they do not represent Industry 4.0

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