Artificial Intelligence Archives

Building Better Technology: Interview with Bhaskar Chakravorti and Philippe Beaudoin

At the AI-volution of Culture conference, Bhaskar Chakravorti engaged in a thought-provoking debate on the future of AI with Philippe Beaudoin. The exchange, skillfully moderated by Marc Nicholson, provided valuable insights. The event, hosted by Quilt.AI and led by CEO Anurag Banerjee and co-founder Angad Singh Chowdhry, proved to be a dynamic platform for exploring the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence.

November 28, 2023

Advancing the Future of Work in Africa through Digital Transformation: The Role of Systems Orchestrators

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.

In collaboration with Dalberg

August 6, 2023

A warning about AI from a founding father of the IT age: Interview with Bhaskar Chakravorti and Steve Wozniak

The inventor of the first Apple computer Steve “Woz” Wozniak tells us of his fears that AI will supercharge scams.

May 9, 2023

2022 in AI, in verse and prose: Bhaskar Chakravorti

This year had a fascinating mix of goodies. Now seek AI talent from across the world, not just from a few mega-clusters.

January 25, 2023

DataGovHub Paradigm for a Comprehensive Approach to Data Governance

Data governance has become an essential, albeit challenging task for policymakers. They must develop new visions, strategies, structures, policies, and processes. Governments that can accomodate a flexible approach to governing different types of data use and re-use in a responsive, accountable, ethical, and anticipatory manner are likely to build and maintain trust. In collaboration with the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub at The George Washington University

June 28, 2022

Why AI Failed to Live Up to Its Potential During the Pandemic: Bhaskar Chakravorti

The pandemic could have been the moment when AI made good on its promising potential. There was an unprecedented convergence of the need for fast, evidence-based decisions and large-scale problem-solving with datasets spilling out of every country in the world.

March 21, 2022

Beyond Access Case Studies

The needs of the global sustainable development agenda are both broad and urgent, and innovation models are central to addressing them in a timely, efficient, and scalable manner, from promoting inclusive growth and ensuring the longevity of natural resources to addressing issues across the state of the human condition.

March 17, 2022

Distress of TikTok fake school accounts: Interview with Bhaskar Chakravorti

TikTok School challenge – what’s happening and what’s being done. Twitter disinformation campaign in Kenya and the lack of diversity in the AI workforce across the world.

March 11, 2022

Where Are The Hot Spots And Blind Spots For A.I. Innovation?: Bhaskar Chakravorti & Ajay Bhalla

Ajay Bhalla and Bhaskar Chakravorti analyze 50 cities to determine where to be for all things artificial intelligence.

February 28, 2022

3 Tech Industry Trends to Watch in 2022: Bhaskar Chakravorti

Fringe players take on Big Tech, governments start regulating, and AI could finally prove its worth.

February 11, 2022

50 Global Hubs for Top AI Talent: Bhaskar Chakravorti, Ajay Bhalla, Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi, and Christina Filipovic

The co-authors discuss the top 50 cities for Artificial Intelligence talent and the need for a diverse workforce.

January 23, 2022

Big Tech’s Stranglehold on Artificial Intelligence Must Be Regulated: Bhaskar Chakravorti

The technology is too important to be left in the clutches of Silicon Valley.

August 11, 2021

Biden’s ‘Antitrust Revolution’ Overlooks AI—at Americans’ Peril: Bhaskar Chakravorti

A handful of companies have outsize influence on the world’s artificial intelligence. Policymakers must act now to stem the rise of powerful monopolies.

July 27, 2021

The Shifting Geography of Talent

Given the pandemic induced changes in the way companies are recruiting talent and organizing around remote and hybrid work and the movement of talent away from the traditional major hubs, how can we seize this moment as an unprecedented opportunity to improve the representation of under-represented talent (e.g. Black, Hispanic, female) in the high skilled workforce sought after by tech and bio-medical companies? How can organizations locate these diverse talent pools in the major metro areas across the United States?

May 13, 2021

Big Tech’s Opportunity for Inclusive Growth

Pandemic-induced work-from-home policies—now slated to be in place for most of 2021, if not indefinitely—could serve as a catalyst for the tech industry to narrow its growing regional and demographic disparity; allowing more cities and demographics to contribute to and prosper from the industry’s economic growth potential. We examined this issue using metrics such as digital readiness, cost of living, and diversity of tech talent pools for a group of states and major cities in the US to assess whether pandemic-induced work-from-home policies could offer the industry an inclusive growth path forward.

February 24, 2021

Digital Intelligence Index: 2020

An interactive research report that indexes trust in the digital economy and its evolution across 90 economies during the COVID-19 pandemic. This report features a collaborative research platform that provides data and evidence-driven actionable insights to leaders in government, business and technology.

December 1, 2020

What is the future of artificial intelligence?: Webinar with Bhaskar Chakravorti

This webinar discusses the future of AI, how it is being deployed, and the policy and legal issues being raised. Speakers explore ways to mitigate possible concerns and how to move forward safely, securely, and in a manner consistent with human values.

November 17, 2020

Video Summary: How Digital Technologies Can Help Accelerate Growth in Six African Countries

Watch the video summary to learn more about the key takeaways from the African Leapfrog Index.

June 2, 2020

Digital Evolution Index: Latin America & Caribbean

The Digital Evolution Index: Latin America and Caribbean Edition (DEI LAC) is a data-driven study of the pace of digital growth in 24 LAC countries across four key drivers of supply, demand, institutional environment, and innovation. It utilizes 99 unique indicators measured over a ten-year period (2008 – 2017) to create an overall digital evolution score and digital momentum score.

February 10, 2020

Ease of Doing Digital Business 2019

If the yardstick of effectiveness of any scorecard or ranking were tangible efforts, by those graded, to “improve bad ratings or maintain good ones,” few come even remotely close to the World Bank’s annual Doing Business survey.

November 1, 2019

Building Smart Societies – A Blueprint for Action

Which countries help expedite entry, growth, and exit of technology-based businesses?

November 1, 2017

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