Published by Promoting Economic Pluralism
Far-right populists worldwide are using AI to bypass traditional media gatekeepers and spread disinformation at scale. Nowhere is that more true than Brazil, which has been rocked by political disinformation …
‘Digital Armies’ and Disinformation: How Big Tech Is Hitting Brazil’s Upcoming Election Read More
Incidents of AI misuse and malfunction are growing across Africa. Companies are piloting American and Chinese AI systems, with little consideration for safety. Frontier models should undergo Africa-centric safety evaluations, …
Who gets to decide if AI is safe? Africa wants a say Read More
It’s quite literally everywhere: the words “housing” and “crisis”. Across Europe’s major cities housing costs have risen beyond the reach of many working people. The people who give neighbourhoods their …
A radical proposal to solve the housing crisis: Expropriation Read More
Reaching net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, as prescribed by the Paris Agreement, is hard to imagine without a carbon tax. This column estimates that reaching the goal by carbon taxation …
The smokestack illusion: Who really pays for net zero Read More
Outsourcing companies made an estimated £6bn in profit from public services last year, with close to 11% of all public expenditure going to these private firms. A new report by the …
Outsourcing Giants Made £6bn in Profit From UK’s Public Services Last Year Read More
BRUSSELS — Amid fears that AI models could destroy humanity, top European tech leaders and cybersecurity experts have an increasingly loud response: Ignore the hype, and get on with the …
Don’t believe the doomers: Europe’s tech industry slams AI panic Read More
MADRID (AP) — Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid on Saturday to protest against Spain’s housing crisis and ask for protective measures for tenants, anti-fraud rules, and …
87-year-old’s eviction becomes a rallying cry for protest of Spain’s housing crisis Read More
The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car, …
Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK Read More
The central theme of the BRICS bloc of nations is to push back against the global economic dominance of Western countries. That core value was very much at the centre …
What is BRICS Pay, and can it rival the West’s SWIFT payments system? Read More
Justin Cale was still in high school when family problems pushed him out of his mother’s home and into a government-run group home for boys. A job at McDonald’s helped …
The ‘Gen Z stare’ is telling us something important about today’s economy Read More