CNN International says that as the world continues to change at an accelerated pace; the impact that technology can have on economies, communities and livelihoods has never been more apparent.

Hosted by CNN reporter Anna Stewart, Decoded meets the people shaping the fourth industrial revolution while travelling around the world to tell the biggest tech stories.

In the series, CNN aims to explore:
  • technological impacts
  • the tech breakthroughs powering them, and
  • why they matter.

Each 30-minute show will demonstrate how technology unites the world. Throughout the six-episode series, CNN will highlight topics such as:
  • AI machine learning
  • 3D printing, and
  • cryptocurrency.

The first episode examines the metaverse, with Stewart visiting Dubai's Museum of the Future, speaking to Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth and Philip Rosedale, founder of Second Life.

Stewart says, "Filming Decoded has been a fascinating experience. It's been exciting to see the innovation and creativity in the tech industry and get to try all these breakthroughs myself. Wearing VR headsets and entering the metaverse has converted me from a cynic to a firm believer that this technology is the future."

"Decoded adds a fresh dimension to CNN's portfolio of tech-focused programming," adds CNN International SVP and global head of features content Ellana Lee.

Lee concludes, "[It is] profiling pioneering technology and the show explored some innovative production techniques, allowing our teams to trial new methods of storytelling, and even host programming meetings in the metaverse."

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