Although there was a massive boom in AI-related investments in 2025, policy-induced uncertainties and disruptions to official data releases clouded the picture. With a new...
Over the past two decades, Rwanda achieved remarkable progress. Nearly every household now has access to mobile phones and primary education. More than half the...
A growing body of evidence suggests that over-reliance on AI could be eroding the human skills needed to use it effectively. Research warns this emerging...
Behavioral economics is the study of psychology as it relates to the economic decision-making processes of individuals and institutions. It draws on psychology and economics...
Step into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab in Cambridge, US, and the future feels a little closer. Glass cabinets display prototypes of...
Economic efficiency involves the optimal allocation of goods and production factors, aiming to maximize value while minimizing waste. It indicates that resources are utilized near...
Surveys show that emerging economies’ populations are not only well aware of the opportunities AI creates, but also more optimistic about the technology than advanced-economy...
Major policy shifts this year have been adding to unknowns about the future and policy decisions, according to our World Uncertainty Index, which has doubled...