Dispatch from the Digital Planet is a monthly bulletin that talks about new updates in digital innovation across the world and their impact.
Ghana’s national AI strategy sets out an ambitious 10-year roadmap to drive inclusive growth, aiming to significantly boost the economy while transforming key sectors through investments in skills, infrastructure, data, and innovation.
AI exposure is highest in Massachusetts, where data- and knowledge-driven jobs face growing risk of displacement, signaling broader disruption across advanced, innovation-focused economies.
AI could displace over 200,000 jobs in the Boston area and 260,000 statewide, highlighting how knowledge-based roles in coding, writing, and data analysis are increasingly vulnerable—putting innovation hubs at the center of workforce disruption.
Massachusetts emerges as the most exposed U.S. state to AI job disruption, highlighting how tech-driven economies and high-skill roles face growing risk of displacement and income loss.
Massachusetts faces the highest AI job disruption risk in the U.S., with over 260,000 roles and $25 billion in income at stake, highlighting how high-skill, knowledge-driven economies are increasingly vulnerable to automation.
A high-stakes Federal Reserve leadership bid brings renewed focus on central bank independence, political pressure, and the challenges of managing inflation amid global economic uncertainty.
Boston stands at the center of AI-driven job disruption, with over 200,000 roles at risk and billions in wages exposed, highlighting the growing impact of automation on knowledge economies in the U.S.
Will AI trigger the next Great Displacement? Bhaskar Chakravorti explores how “Wired Belt” knowledge workers in swing states could drive a massive political revolt as AI disrupts white-collar industries.
Digital Planet Chair Bhaskar Chakravorti sits down for a candid chat with the Indianness Podcast, recounting his academic journey, his learnings from global businesses and leaders, and, most importantly, the impact of Artificial Intelligence when it can be funnelled into solutions for every citizen
A reflection on identity, ideas, and adaptability, tracing how personal history, critical thinking, and cross-sector experience can drive meaningful impact in an interconnected world.
A closer look at the white-collar roles most vulnerable to AI disruption, and how the resulting job losses could reshape major U.S. cities, states, and knowledge-driven economies over the next five years.
An investigation into the “Art of the Made-Up Deal” regarding the $300bn America First Refining project and Reliance Industries. Plus, hedge fund volatility amid Trump’s Iran conflict and the rise of “gonzo” financial research at Citrini.
Bhaskar Chakravorti highlights how AI-driven job disruption is set to hit specific professions, cities, and states hardest, making early intervention and targeted workforce planning essential before the tipping point arrives.
Trump’s Brownsville refinery deal, billed as a $300bn breakthrough with Reliance, is revealed to hinge on a far smaller initial stake, drawing global scrutiny.
An investigation into the valuation gap of the America First Refining project. While the White House touts a historic $300bn investment, evidence suggests Reliance Industries’ actual commitment may be closer to $40mn, raising questions about the deal’s true economic impact.
An examination of the paradox between AI regulation and labor market vulnerability. Digital Planet research reveals that jurisdictions moving fastest to implement AI safeguards are simultaneously facing the highest levels of structural job displacement.
Leaders from NVIDIA, the World Bank, and the Gates Foundation analyze the intersection of artificial intelligence and global development, weighing the promise of “small AI” against the reality of a deepening technological divide.
Beyond moral panic, AI offers both risk and augmentation. India must map the “topography” of job vulnerability to navigate this historic shift in the labor market.
