Dispatch from the Digital Planet: June 2024

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Dispatch from the Digital Planet: June 2024

June 4, 2024

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Dispatch from Digital Planet: June 2024

PODCAST

Can 'Small AI' drive a huge impact in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Interview with Bhaskar
Chakravorti and Abidemi Adisa

Artificial intelligence is usually fed with large datasets allowing the technology to create what should be well-balanced algorithms—but what happens when large data sets aren’t available or the impact of the AI could have a very significant impact on people’s lives? Bhaskar Chakravorti and Abidemi Adisa, co-authors of
Getting Real About AI for the Bottom-of-the-Pyramid: Improving the Economic Outcomes of Smallholder Farmers in Africa delve into the impact of using AI models in agricultural ecosystems across sub-Saharan Africa.

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Getting Real About AI for the Bottom-of-the-Pyramid:
Improving the Economic Outcomes of Smallholder Farmers in Africa

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been associated with cutting-edge global learning models that offer futuristic solutions for a wide spectrum of industries. Digital Planet's latest research turns the tables to explore the uses of AI in uplifting the fortunes of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. We examined the potential economic and social benefits for seven nations resulting from the early adoption of “Small AI.”

EVENT

Bridging Inclusion and Innovation to Improve People's Lives

The digital revolution has made financial solutions more accessible globally but has also exposed critical gaps in access, connectivity, and consumer protection. The 2024 Responsible Finance Forum, which kicks off on July 2 in Brazil, seeks to spark the conversations needed to achieve systemic change. Digital Planet is a thought partner for this year’s convening.

IN CONVERSATION

Which nations are the most digitally competitive?: Interview with Bhaskar Chakravorti

Bhaskar Chakravorti discusses the profound impact of AI and the digital economy on The Great Tech Game Podcast. Exploring AI's transformative capabilities in various sectors, such as healthcare, education, and agriculture, he highlights the potential to drive competitiveness, economic growth, and job creation in the economy.

PERSPECTIVES

How Washington Missed the Boat on AI Regulation: Bhaskar Chakravorti

Foreign Policy

The U.S. Congress missed an opportunity. Instead, it published a road map that fails to address the key challenges posed by new technologies.

ANALYST OF THE MONTH

Max Agigian

I'VE BEEN WORKING ON

Quality assurance for the Digital Intelligence Index, making sure that our picture of the global digital economy is backed up by high-quality data.

AN INSIGHT I DISCOVERED

Granularity of analysis is key when investigating the causes behind patterns in the data.

I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT

Finding new and informative ways to look at large quantities of data to obtain detailed insights into macro-level trends.

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IN THE NEWS

Many Indian IT jobs will disappear | Handelsblatt

Elon Musk Ramps Up Anti-Biden Posts on X | The New York Times

As America deals with woke mobs on campuses, its hypocrisy on CAA-Shaheen Bagh protests stands exposed | The Indian Express

We're Tuned Into

If you want to make the world a better place, focus on women: Tara D. Soneshine
| The Hill

Deepfake technology endangers us all | The New Statesman

The New Generation of Online Culture Curators | The New Yorker

US slows plans to retire coal-fired plants as power demand from AI surges
| Financial Times

Public Sector Future - Episode 66: Using Generative AI to improve oversight of government spending | Microsoft

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