…than 80% of notable AI models, AI startups, venture funding, and data center capacity despite representing just 17% of the global population. As a result, many AI systems are optimized for English…
…The current absence of large-scale private funding for open AI infrastructure reflects its public-good characteristics, not its capabilities. Open-source models already routinely achieve 90% or more of the performance…
…It is becoming the norm, even as institutions such as the World Economic Forum and the International Monetary Fund project millions of job displacements and significant disruptions globally from AI by the…
…In 2023, telecom major Vodafone proposed using the Indian government’s Universal Services Obligation Fund, earmarked to provide connectivity in rural areas, to disburse funds for Indians to buy 2G and 4G…
…By Indranil Ghosh Global Dispatch What the SpaceX IPO reveals about Gulf money in AI Saudi Arabia and the UAE are funding America's AI boom — and getting data centers in return…
…But it is instead creating a chilling effect — both for entrepreneurs who want to start AI ventures at home, and for foreign investors interested in funding or acquiring Chinese-founded companies. By…
…Global Dispatch What the SpaceX IPO reveals about Gulf money in AI Saudi Arabia and the UAE are funding America's AI boom — and getting data centers in return. By Indranil Ghosh…
iStock/Rest of World By Viola Zhou 20 February 2026 Washington “Tech Corps” volunteers to globally promote American AI. Chinese models like Qwen3 and Kimi gain ground in developing nations due to…
…How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming our Relationships By James Muldoon In this book, sociologist James Muldoon explores the impact of AI companions on connection, intimacy, and relationships. For his interviewees, the AI…
…However, overreliance on AI can put children’s “fundamental learning capacity at risk.” It can impact their social and emotional well-being, their relationships with teachers and peers, and their safety and…