Dispatch from Digital Planet: March 2025

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Dispatch from Digital Planet: March 2025

March 3, 2025

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BOOKSHELF

Defeating Disinformation: Digital Platform Responsibility, Regulation and Content Moderation on the Global Technological Commons

Edited by Bhaskar Chakravorti and Joel P. Trachtman, this seminal work delves deep into the complexities of balancing free speech with dangerous content on global social media platforms. It examines the regulatory and policy frameworks across geographies to shed light on critical issues such as the responsibility of the platforms, policy interventions and localized challenges.

PERSPECTIVES

American AI is High on Its Own Supply: Bhaskar Chakravorti

Foreign Policy

Why hasn't the messianic urge for “efficiency” hit the
tech industry?

Meta Looks for the X Factor: Bhaskar Chakravorti

Foreign Policy

What Mark Zuckerberg's change of heart on misinformation means for the world.

China-US rivalry over artificial intelligence: what role for Switzerland?

SWI

Bhaskar Chakravorti analyzes the growing rivalry between the US and China, the two technological superpowers, and Switzerland's possible role in a future increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence.

ANALYST OF THE MONTH

Elise Torche

I'VE BEEN WORKING ON:

Designing a framework to forecast the impact of AI on the American labor market, giving special attention to generative AI, and evaluating the opportunities and risks associated with this transformative technology.

AN INSIGHT I DISCOVERED:

While attending some talks at the AI action summit, I discovered how businesses, workers, and politicians' concerns differ around AI's potential impact, which must encourage us to adopt a comprehensive approach to AI's impact.

I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT:

Crafting models to provide quantifiable and evidence-based guidance for actionable public policies.

PAST EVENTS

Fletcher Global Innovation Entrepreneurship Symposium

The Fletcher School's Global Innovation Entrepreneurship Symposium, held February 7th at the Joyce Cummings Center, convened experts to discuss technology and AI's influence on global business. Dean Bhaskar Chakravorti opened the event, followed by panels exploring international business under new American leadership and navigating the global AI innovation landscape. Professor Asheesh Advani, CEO of JA Worldwide, delivered the keynote address.

IN CONVERSATION

Trump 2.0: What To Expect From The Sequel : Interview with Bhaskar Chakravorti

Bhaskar Chakravorti discusses the economic implications of Donald Trump's return to the White House. He highlights the global attention on Trump's team and the potential impact of his administration's policies on international relations and economic strategies. The insightful conversation offers deep insights into the anticipated challenges and opportunities for the global economy under Trump's renewed leadership.

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