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Dispatch from the Digital Planet: August 2023

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RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
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Advancing the Future of Work in Africa through Digital Transformation: The Role of Systems Orchestrators
In collaboration with Dalberg, we studied the role of Systems Orchestrators in driving systemic changes on the ground to boost digital ecosystems and create jobs. We found that these orchestrators bring distinct advantages to transforming perceptions in the region.
PERSPECTIVES
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The AI Regulation Paradox: Bhaskar Chakravorti
Foreign Policy
Regulating artificial intelligence to protect U.S. democracy could end up jeopardizing democracy abroad.
DIALOGUES
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The missed opportunity in the AI boom
Artificial Intelligence has opened up a multitude of business and governance use cases across the world. Bhaskar Chakravorti speaks to ABC News Daily about the gaps in harnessing this technology and how closing them can add to productivity.
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Indian passport's tryst
with visas
Despite its growing economic and geopolitical importance, India's passport still ranks poorly across the world. In this BBC report, Bhaskar Chakravorti argues that the number of diplomats relative to the size and population of India needs to be ramped up.
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A future supported by digital public infrastructure
India's digital infrastructure has become a success story for the world. Bhaskar Chakravorti speaks to Global Order about the importance of digital models used by the world's leading nations and the possibility of their interplay in the coming years.
ANALYST OF THE MONTH
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Flora Meng
Undergraduate Research Analyst
I'VE BEEN WORKING ON
The Digital Intelligence Index, a live scoreboard gauging digital trust and evolution in 90 economies with 160 indicators. It offers insights to boost digital competitiveness, build trust in the digital economy, and encourage responsible use of advanced technologies.
AN INSIGHT I DISCOVERED
While the power of emerging technologies can be transformative for the global digital economy, they can also be invasive and detrimental to digital trust. To best harness the value of digital tools, it is imperative that we understand their multifaceted capabilities and develop effective safeguards against their potential threats.
I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT
Emerging legal domains forged by digital advancements, notably in AI, intellectual property, and media misinformation.
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IN THE NEWS
The Generative AI Revolution: A Glimpse Into the Future of Work:
Bhaskar Chakravorti   |  nftnow
Why We'll Get AI and the Future of Work Wrong   |  reworked
With the rise of AI, social media platforms could face perfect storm of misinformation in 2024   |   CNN
Facebook to make its AI free to use, expanding access to powerful tech   
|  The Washington Post
Artificial intelligence will impact workplaces and cost some workers their jobs   
|  Marketplace
Getting to grips with regulating AI which no one fully understands   
|  The Irish Times
Indian Regulator Seeks Two More Weeks to Wrap Up Adani Probe   |  Bloomberg
Just half of CEOs see climate change as a risk to their business   |  Markeplace
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Digital Planet is an interdisciplinary research initiative of The Fletcher School's Institute for Business in the Global Context (IBGC) dedicated to understanding the impact of digital innovation on the world and providing actionable insights for policymakers, businesses, investors, and innovators.
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