Original research
Research
The Quantum Divide: A Digital Revolution That Could Leave Billions Behind
As wealthy nations pour billions into quantum research, a USAID report warns that developing countries face unprecedented security risks and missed opportunities. The choices made today will determine whether this revolutionary technology bridges or widens global inequality.
Research
Who Audits the Auditors? The Hidden Labels Problem in AI Fairness
An overlooked issue threatens to undermine efforts to ensure artificial intelligence systems are fair and unbiased
Research
The Democratic Dilemma: AI Alignment and Social Choice Theory
How can we align AI with human values when humans themselves disagree?
Perspectives
Is AI Intelligent? We're Asking the Wrong Question.
Instead of debating AI's intelligence, we should focus on its real-world usefulness.
Perspectives
The Real AI Race Isn't About Algorithms. It's About Electricity.
Biden's new AI infrastructure order could reshape both technology and climate policy, turning the AI race into a green energy challenge.
Futurescapes
The Right to Say No: Establishing Freedom from Automation in the Age of AI
In a world racing toward artificial intelligence supremacy, a peculiar debate has emerged: Should advanced AI systems have rights?
Futurescapes
The Case for Advanced Market Commitments for AI Training Data: How Guaranteed Markets Could Democratize AI
Why do some innovations never materialise despite their potential value? We believe this could be the solution.
Notes from the field
AI and the Future of Work: Bridging the Global Divide
The Global South remains primarily a consumer of AI innovation rather than its creator. How can this opportunity crisis be averted?
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