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AI National Policies – I

1 October 202115 December 2022

Artificial Intelligence, Governance, Human Development, ICTD

National policy development on new digital technologies has become a staple since the emergence of the Internet in the early 1990s. It has certainly not been limited to most advanced countries. Nations in the Global South have also climbed the Read more

Contesting Innovation

15 September 202124 January 2022

Raul Zambrano

Human Development, Innovation, Social Innovation

Innovation is always good. Innovation regulation is always wrong. These are the two innovation axioms we repeatedly hear in unison from mainstream media, innovators and innovative companies, big and small. Indeed, the two are connected. They are, in fact, two Read more

Digital Public Policy Development – II

2 September 20211 December 2021

Raul Zambrano

ICTD

The various policy instruments mentioned in the previous post play a critical role in the policy development process. However, providing a succinct description of each is first required. That will ensure policymakers and stakeholders are on the same page when Read more

Digital Public Policy Development – I

26 August 202123 September 2021

Raul Zambrano

ICTD

Unexpectedly, the ongoing pandemic has enshrined national states as the indisputable leader in pushing back the deadly SARS-CoV-2 pathogen. It now seems evident that no other sector in society is better positioned to effectively confront the virus that needs no Read more

AI Topography

2 August 202114 December 2022

Raul Zambrano

Artificial Intelligence, Governance, Human Development, ICTD

For the last 30 years, the seemingly endless number of so-called technology revolutions invading our expansive yet decaying landscape has been accompanied by a proliferation of wide-ranging publications, usually playing catch-up while trying to predict the future on the spot. Read more

Waiting for yet another Industrial Revolution

5 July 202126 July 2021

Raul Zambrano

Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, e-governance, Economics, Human Development, ICTD, Innovation

The PC revolution. The Internet revolution. The mobile revolution. The social media revolution. The blockchain revolution. And the AI re-revolution. We seem to be living in times of Permanent Revolution. Also reminds me of the Age of Revolution that thrived Read more

CryptoPopulism

11 June 202114 October 2021

Raul Zambrano

ICTD

Undoubtedly, cryptocurrencies have gained substantial territory since their inception over a decade ago, Bitcoin leading the charge. What began as a brilliant albeit complex innovation seemingly open only to techies and geeks is now going mainstream, at least in media Read more

AI Nationalism?

1 April 20211 December 2021

Raul Zambrano

ICTD

Globalization seemingly inexorable world conquest, kick-started during the last quarter of the 20th Century, found an unexpected ally in the unpredictable fall of the Berlin Wall. While pundits sitting in the right-side section of the human theater saw the latter Read more

Vaccine Inequality

21 March 20213 April 2021

Raul Zambrano

Economics, Governance, Human Development

Already under siege in many quarters, Globalization has now added the seemingly unstoppable spread of the Corona Virus to its already dubious credentials. As expected, not one single country has been spared, rich and poor suddenly standing on the same Read more

AI and Development Policies

28 February 202114 December 2022

Raul Zambrano

Artificial Intelligence, Governance, Human Development, ICTD

Strongly supported by behemoth tech companies, the “ethical and responsible” AI discourse has almost completely overshadowed the relevant conversation on the potential socio-economic impact the resurgent technology might have in developing countries. While such discourse’s subtle agenda, apparently now failing, Read more

Bitcoin Inequality Revisited

13 February 202129 March 2021

Raul Zambrano

ICTD

The Bitcoin bulls are back in full strength, driving the price of the cryptocurrency to unprecedented heights. The digital currency is now approaching 50k. Nevertheless, pundits and fundamentalist supporters still see the sky as the only possible limit. Go figure. Read more

Greater “AI for Good”

22 January 202114 December 2022

Raul Zambrano

Artificial Intelligence, Governance, ICTD, Inequality

The proliferation of top, best, fails and prediction posts on almost any topic is now a staple of the annual transition from one year to the next. As the new year starts seeing the light of day, we seem compelled Read more

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