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  • “It is better to ask forgiveness than permission” has been the mantra of the digital revolution so far, and one should not expect that to change with artificial intelligence. For those already in a position to dominate this potentially groundbreaking sector, the opportunities are too enticing to miss.

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      Saving Economics from the Economists

      Clara Mattei & Aditya Singh trace the roots of the discipline’s indifference to social justice to early-twentieth-century Italy.
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      Big Tech, But Bigger

      Margaret O'Mara explains how the AI boom will differ from the 1990s-2000s internet boom to which it is often compared.
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      The Class Struggle in Silicon Valley

      Cory Doctorow explains how monopolistic platforms have turned once-pampered tech workers into expendable proletarians.
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      Should Workers Fear AI?

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      Governments Must Shape AI’s Future

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      How China Bungled Techno-Development

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      A New Engine for Human Learning and Growth

      Shruti Rajagopalan explains what AI could do for India and many other countries in the Global South.

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