Worker-managed firms can curb inequality and protect free markets
Rising income inequality in Western high-income countries threatens democratic governance and social cohesion, and AI risks making it worse. Drawing on a forthcoming book, this
Better work, not always better workers
Professional judgement comes from learning by doing, but AI has the potential to disrupt this learning process. This column explores how randomised access to an
Measuring what work generative AI does: Survey evidence versus chat logs
The chat logs of AI companies are often used to measure what work AI actually does. This column uses a nationally representative US survey that
From AI pilots to scale: Improving the delivery of public services
How can AI be used to deliver better public services? That’s one of the big questions for developing countries. Governments are already experimenting with AI
Asian investors eye firms benefiting from but resilient to AI
Asian investors struck a cautious tone on artificial intelligence as they increasingly wager on businesses that can withstand the AI-led disruption and look for firms
IMF lowers 2026 global growth forecast to 3%, sees rebound in 2027
IMF raises headline inflation forecast to 4.7% for 2026. The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday inched its 2026 global growth forecast lower again to a
Small AI, big bets: How the world’s most impactful AI startups will be built in emerging markets
Walk into a hospital in Nigeria, where one doctor serves every 9,000 patients–fifteen times the WHO-recommended ratio. Every minute that a doctor spends on administrative
Global M&A deals hit $4.8bn on strong tech and AI deals
Technology M&A, powered by AI-related deals, was in the vanguard of the year’s surge in merger activity. A potent rebound in global M&A is on
Experiential learning in the age of AI
Kolb’s learning cycle experience, reflection, insight, and experimentation remains deeply relevant in a data-driven environment. Artificial intelligence has entered the workplace not as a distant
World’s central banks are wary of AI and struggling to quit the dollar, survey shows
The primary concern is that AI-driven behaviour could “accelerate future crises,” the survey showed. Artificial Intelligence is not a core part of operations at most
