Dispatch from the Digital Planet: April 2022

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Dispatch from the Digital Planet: April 2022

April 14, 2022

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PERSPECTIVES

Ukraine Invasion Disrupts a Vital Tech Talent Pool

Bloomberg and Washington Post

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has affected energy and commodities markets and will soon hit tech. Now, the country's dynamic tech clusters — in Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv and Dnipro — will all be compromised. Bhaskar Chakravorti assesses the fallout of what could happen if Putin is successful.

Why the Corporate Flight From Russia Is No Precedent for China

Foreign Policy

China is the single most important country that could potentially undermine sanctions in Russia. Following the massive, voluntary exodus of corporations from Russia in the aftermath of the invasion, however, does China run the risk of getting sanctioned itself? Bhaskar Chakravorti answers this question in this Foreign Policy article.

Why AI Failed to Live Up to Its Potential During the Pandemic

Harvard Business Review

The COVID-19 pandemic was the perfect moment for AI to, literally, save the world. But what actually happened is that it mostly failed. The lesson to learn here: bad datasets result in poor decisions from algorithms. Bhaskar Chakravorti discusses where it went wrong.

DIALOGUE

Imagining a Digital Economy for All in Ukraine

With the ongoing war in Ukraine, it is a performing economy that will ensure the country’s march forward. The hopes are high to keep the tech and IT sector, Ukraine's third largest, going. We talked to Softjourn, a global technology services provider with offices in California, Poland, and Ukraine, about how their work is being affected as the war progresses.

ONGOING RESEARCH

Beyond Access: Agribusiness Case Studies

We look at three enterprises in the food system, concerning the welfare of smallholder farmers in three distinct developing economies, asking how a company in a particular part of the world is taking on a sustainable development challenge and helping close inclusion gaps.

ANALYST OF THE MONTH

Arpitha Desai

Graduate Research Analyst,
Digital Planet

I'VE BEEN WORKING ON

Exploring how technology, particularly developments in artificial intelligence, can be leveraged towards welfare, economic growth, safety, and justice.

AN INSIGHT I DISCOVERED

The economic, political, and cultural dominance of Big Tech is worrying. While digital innovation can make payments, travel, shopping, and communication significantly easier, faster, and affordable, it is scary to see how embedded Big Tech is in our lives making it so indispensable.

I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT

Helping tech companies build safer, responsible, and more inclusive products and services.

Bloomberg Businessweek Podcast

Bhaskar Chakravorti discusses how the war in Ukraine affects the technology sector

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IN THE NEWS

The NFL isn’t alone in its diversity problem. How old boys’ clubs and box-checking keep tech, academia and more from real progress | MarketWatch

The folly of an 'atmanirbhar' internet: Bhaskar Chakravorti | The Indian Express

How to work at the cloud-services firm Box, a top-rated employer that recruits people who 'imagine that they can't get a job at a tech company' | Business Insider

How the West wants to weaken Russia with tech sanctions | Kiratas

‘She Was Like A Big Sister To All Of Us’ — Tech Worker Killed With Her Children Attempting To Flee Ukraine Should Be Remembered As More Than A Statistic, Colleague Says | Financial Press

Some Employers Are Turning to Crypto to Assist Ukraine Employees | WorldatWork

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