Dispatch from the Digital Planet: July 2023

Dispatches

Dispatch from the Digital Planet: July 2023

July 14, 2023

Home > Dispatches > Dispatch from the Digital Planet: July 2023

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Glass Ceilings, Broken Rungs, and Gummy Floors Part 2: Women in STEM

The number of women STEM graduates has gone up significantly over recent years. We take a closer look at what's keeping them away from senior leadership roles. Our findings also indicate key inconsistencies when it comes to women's choice of roles and the pay gap. There are, however, some beacons of change on the horizon, but they will require a dedicated push.

PERSPECTIVES

The Case for Investing in Digital Public Infrastructure: Bhaskar Chakravorti

Harvard Business Review

India has transformed the way its citizens are making payments and conducting business. A rich tapestry of Digital Public Infrastructure assets powers this shift. We explore the need to reinforce this framework with diverse investments and a focused approach.

How will AI affect workers? Tech waves of the past show how unpredictable the path can be: Bhaskar Chakravorti

The Conversation

The explosion of interest in artificial intelligence has drawn attention not only to the astonishing capacity of algorithms to mimic humans but to the reality that these algorithms could displace many humans in their jobs. The economic and societal consequences could be nothing short of dramatic.

BEYOND ACCESS CASE COMPENDIA

In the Beyond Access case compendium series, we showcase companies taking strides in solving social challenges around the globe with digital technologies. The compendia focus on companies operating across three main themes: agricultural technologies, education technologies, and climate solutions.

How Digital Technologies Power Inclusive Innovation
in Smallholder Farming

Harnessing Digital Technologies for Education and Upskilling

Fostering Sustainable and Inclusive Climate Solutions Through Digital Technologies

DIALOGUE

Is Threads a Twitter Killer?

The arrival of Threads is being hailed as the potential end of Twitter. Scripps News interviews Bhaskar Chakravorti on the future of the new social media platform.

Threads Takes on Twitter

Bhaskar Chakravorti weighs in on Twitter's latest rival Threads and the reaction from Elon Musk. Tying entry to Threads through Instagram, which has over 2 billion users worldwide, has paved the way for an unparalleled growth rate since its launch.

ANALYST OF THE MONTH

Patrick Béliard Delbrey

I'VE BEEN WORKING ON

The "AI for Good" project, where we attempt to quantify the economic impact AI applications can have on Sub-Saharan farmers and what policies can facilitate adoption.

AN INSIGHT I DISCOVERED

Despite being the enclave with least access to digital tech, women farmers in SSA stand to gain the most from AI adoption, particularly in countries like ETH, NGA, TZA, and UGA, where women account for ~40% of total crop production.

I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT

Dissecting sustainable, innovative businesses that leverage technology to bridge inequalities and deducing how to replicate their success, as we did in the Beyond Access Case Compendium series.

Impactful research requires resources.
Support our work at Digital Planet through a donation.

Click on "Contribute" and select "Digital Planet" as the designation.

IN THE NEWS

Money Matters: How Japan approaches aid | Devex

AI chatbots lose money every time you use them. That is a problem
| The Washington Post

Meta employee morale is low. Mark Zuckerberg is touting AI to fix that
| The Washington Post

Modi Looks to U.S. to Expand India's Tech Ambitions. Why It Won't Be Easy
| Barron's

The Elonization of Mark Zuckerberg: How the Meta CEO is playing it cool
| The Washington Post

Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk: a tale of the tech tape | The Week

How AI Might Save, Not Destroy, the Human Race: Harnessing Its Potential during Pandemics and Health Crises | Techopedia

Affirmative action ruling could be a blow to diversity in tech
| The Washington Post

ABOUT DIGITAL PLANET

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.

Stay updated with
our latest research

Analyst of the month, Bhaskar Chakravorti, Broadband Bill, Broadband Infrastructure Funding and the Digital Divide: Prioritizing People over Miles, Christina Filipovic, Deafeating Disinformation, Digital Planet, Digital Planet Podcast, Digital Policy, Dispatches from the Digital Planet, Elon Musk, Foreign Policy, impactful research, Inclusion, Infrastructure Bill, newsletter, public policy, Sentiment Analysis, The Indian Express, Twitter Takeover, Unconference

Authors and contributors

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.

OTHER DISPATCHES

Stay updated with
our latest research

Authors and contributors

Sign Up for Dispatches
from the Digital Planet

Let's continue the
conversation on LinkedIn

Let's continue the
conversation on X

Watch our latest
videos and content

Contact

Quick Links

Policies

Dispatch from the Digital Planet: July 2023

Stay updated with our latest research

Authors and contributors

Dispatch from the Digital Planet: March 2024

Dispatch from the Digital Planet: February 2024

Dispatch from the Digital Planet: December 2023

Sign Up for Dispatches from the Digital Planet

Let's continue the conversation on LinkedIn

Let's continue the conversation on X

Watch our latest videos and content

Contact

Quick Links

Policies

Stay updated with
our latest research

Sign Up for Dispatches
from the Digital Planet

Let's continue the
conversation on LinkedIn

Let's continue the
conversation on X

Watch our latest
videos and content