1、IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking2024World CompetitivenessCenterThe digital divide:risks and opportunities 2November 2024IMD WORLD DIGITAL COMPETITIVENESS RANKING 2024 Copyright 2024IMD:Institute for Management Development23,Ch.de BelleriveP.O.Box 915CH-1001 LausanneSwitzerlande-mail:wccinfo

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4、h year that the WCC has produced its IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking,tracking the ever-changing conditions of digital governance,economy,and society.The total number of economies assessed this year is 67,with Ghana,Nigeria,and Puerto Rico making their debuts.This report The Digital Divide:

5、Risks and Opportunities,focuses on the global impact of three overlapping phenomena:the uneven development of digital infrastructure,geopolitical tensions,and the impact of emerging technologies.We explore how,as technological advancements continue to evolve quickly,the ability of governments and co

6、mpanies to invest in data infrastructure and systems will be an ever-greater determinant of a countrys digital competitiveness.I strongly believe that instead of overly worrying about the dark side of AI and Web3s technologies,our main focus should be on understanding and learning about them,startin