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Dispatch from the Digital Planet: March 2024

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PERSPECTIVES
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With elections in at least 83 countries, will 2024 be the year of AI freak-out?: Bhaskar Chakravorti
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More than 80 countries are scheduled to conduct elections in 2024. Regulatory panic could do more harm than good. Rather than poor risk management today, rules should anticipate the greater risks that lie ahead.
EVENTS
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IFAD Governing Council 2024: Showcasing innovation for the small farmer
IFAD
Taking to the stage at the IFAD Governing Council meeting, Digital Planet Chair Bhaskar Chakravorti elaborated on the undersung use cases of “small AI” for solving the complex problems facing farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa. Previewing Digital Planet's forthcoming research on AI tools for smallholder farmers, Chakravorti championed creative solutions to tackling challenges of crop health, protection, and marketing in rural areas.
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Tech in Ukraine after two years of war
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Bhaskar Chakravorti was interviewed on Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast about how Ukraine's booming tech ecosystem adapted to the challenges of war. He delved into the developments since the invasion and expounded on the road ahead, highlighting the learnings from our Imagining a Digital Economy for All in Ukraine series.
ANALYST OF THE MONTH
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Benjamin Vinito Chishi
I'VE BEEN WORKING ON
Exploring the potential of AI to boost incomes for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa as well as sustainable governance for digital economies.
AN INSIGHT I DISCOVERED
Lower-middle-income countries have much to gain from digital transformations. The ecosystem in these countries needs to be supported through comprehensive investments.
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IN THE NEWS
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Earning trust with investors through better sustainability data: An opportunity for corporate leaders: Bhaskar Chakravorti, Michael Bondar, Jennifer Steinmann, Krissy Davis, Kristen Sullivan, DP Singh, Patrick Schena   |  Deloitte and the Fletcher School and Tufts University
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