ARPA for Development
What economic development can learn from mission-driven science.
Technology
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Is Anyone on Your Feed Real?
As AI-generated content floods today’s social media, people are starting to leave — pushing platforms toward new models built around authenticity.
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From Neuron to Neighborhood
Kenyan community care networks offer a model for how people can live well with dementia.
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How Africa Can Harness Power in Its Environmental Resources
Many African countries may find opportunities for growth by investing in natural resources, energy access, and green jobs.
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The EU Wants to Ban Huawei. What Comes Next May Matter More.
To achieve digital sovereignty, the EU will need to decide who will build and operate its telecom infrastructure, as well as how much to pay for it.
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The AI Partnership’s Missing Contract
When AI research funded by both governments produces commercial products, no bilateral protocol exists to govern what happens next.
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How to Moral Panic
A practical guide to how societies respond to new technologies – and what today’s debates over kids online get right, wrong, and unfinished.
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The US May Be Tempted to Follow China’s Model of Science Funding. Don’t.
Having worked in both Chinese and US research environments, I have seen the strengths and vulnerabilities of prioritizing efficiency over exploration.
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We’re Training Scientists for a World That No Longer Exists
Science can help address pressing challenges, but only if we train scientists to communicate in the places people actually form beliefs.
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Plugged Out
Experts at a Senate hearing agree that tech harms kids, but questions about legislation remain.