What role can (should) economists play in shaping the future of AI?

How should development economists think about the future of AI? What might be the role of economic research in shaping the benefits of AI?

In this episode of VoxDevTalks, host Tim Phillips sits down with David Yanagizawa-Drott, Professor at the University of Zurich and founder of the Social Catalyst Lab, to explore the role of economists in shaping and evaluating artificial intelligence (AI), and whether AI will narrow—or deepen—the divide between the Global North and South.

Focusing particularly on the findings of a field experiment in Ghana, David offers insight into how AI can be leveraged to improve public services, such as education, and what it means for policymakers, researchers and development practitioners around the world.

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