Innovation
& Technology
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Central Banks in a Cashless World
Central Banks in a Cashless World
Mariana Mazzucato & David Eaves explain why policymakers should become more involved in shaping or creating digital-payments infrastructure. -
AI Needs UN Oversight
AI Needs UN Oversight
Peter G. Kirchschläger calls for the creation of a watchdog – similar to the IAEA – that employs a human rights-based approach. -
History Already Tells Us the Future of AI
History Already Tells Us the Future of AI
Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson find policy lessons for the 2020s in the work of the early-nineteenth-century economist David Ricardo. -
The Boring Truth About AI
The Boring Truth About AI
Amar Bhidé points out that the technology has long been following a typically diffuse and halting pattern of development. -
Are We Ready for AI Creative Destruction?
Are We Ready for AI Creative Destruction?
Daron Acemoglu proposes three principles to ensure that the benefits of the next wave of disruptive innovation outweigh the costs. -
Can AI Learn to Obey the Law?
Can AI Learn to Obey the Law?
Antara Haldar offers a conceptual framework for navigating current debates about regulation and governance. -
China Needs a Better Innovation Ecosystem
China Needs a Better Innovation Ecosystem
Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng highlights shortcomings in the country's approach to financing high-tech firms. -
How Democracies Can Win the Tech Race
How Democracies Can Win the Tech Race
Ylli Bajraktari & André Loesekrug-Pietri urge US and EU policymakers to collaborate on research and development programs and large “moonshot” projects. -
America Must Lead on Crypto Regulation
America Must Lead on Crypto Regulation
Dante Alighieri Disparte urges policymakers to take decisive action and set new rules for the industry in 2024.