From learning to earning: an AI career coach for students choosing what comes next
“Before I met Gallito, I had no real idea what I wanted to do.” The student who said it attends a public school in Lima, months
What four charts reveal about the global jobs challenge
A record number of young people are approaching working age in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), creating a historic global jobs challenge. Generating sufficient job
The AI skills divide in Europe and Central Asia: Who benefits and who gets left behind
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly enters classrooms across the Balkans and Türkiye, the policy conversation often focuses on tools—chatbots, adaptive platforms, automated grading systems.
Why do I care about human capital?
Society tells us that our potential for greatness is measured by how hard we work. Irrespective of material advantages, the qualities of discipline, determination, and
Electing women does not reduce corruption: Evidence from Brazil
As women gain political ground around the world, there is hope that the election of more women might also mean cleaner government. But is this
Prevention at birth: Birthright citizenship reduces youth crime
When youth crime draws public attention, policymakers typically call for tougher policing and harsher sanctions, overlooking the crime-reducing benefits of early prevention – investments in
A Warning Shot for Human Capital: Evidence of an AI Learning Penalty
Are we missing the big story on what AI means for human capital? I raised this question last year in my closing remarks at our AI
Closing the skills gap: why industry must help lead the way
The global economy is changing at extraordinary speed, and education and training systems are struggling to keep up. Artificial intelligence is transforming jobs almost overnight.
Literature support and the capabilities of autonomous research agents
A central weakness of modern machine-learning systems is that performance tends to deteriorate outside the support of the training distribution. This column uses a tournament-style
How X’s algorithm shifts political attitudes
Algorithms curate what users of social media see, raising concerns that they may distort attitudes and affect social and political outcomes. This column reports on
