Overview
- The World Economic Forum opened with Larry Fink saying the meeting feels out of step for many and that the institution has lost trust.
- Fink cautioned that early AI gains are accruing to owners of models, data and infrastructure, raising the risk of white‑collar job displacement.
- This year’s gathering drew about 3,000 delegates from more than 130 countries, including roughly 850 CEOs and a reported record of around 65 heads of state.
- Technology firms and investors dominate the scene, even as discussions focus on inequality and a K‑shaped economy that has split gains since the pandemic.
- Geopolitics is reshaping the week, with President Trump’s expected arrival and European pushback to his threats tied to Greenland, including warnings against new tariffs.