cost of social media use

How social media turns attention and data into profit

The hidden economics of social media lies in shadow pricing: users see zero cost, while platforms monetise behaviour, profile preferences and engineer longer engagement. Read more »
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India faces AI democratisation challenge as economic growth slows

India’s slowing growth has revived a core policy question: can AI democratisation raise productivity across agriculture, manufacturing, and services. Read more »
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AI Impact Summit 2026 puts deployment ahead of slogans

The AI Impact Summit 2026 gave India visibility and a sovereign AI pitch, but the harder task is deployment across language, compute, jobs, and governance. Read more »
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Research and innovation in India: Between expansion and integrity

Record patent filings suggest an expanding research ecosystem, but with only a fraction granted and even fewer commercially worked, scale may be outpacing substance. Read more »
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Can artificial intelligence strengthen democracy? Italy offers a test case

As legislatures adopt artificial intelligence, Italy seeks to boost efficiency without undermining democratic accountability. Read more »
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AI anxiety and the fear economy of technological change

As AI anxiety spreads among the work force, fear-driven narratives are causing deeper damage to mental health and career decisions. Read more »
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Can India power the artificial intelligence dream?

The country has rushed to embrace artificial intelligence. Its impacts on jobs, the electrical grid and water availability need to be taken into account. Read more »
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India could lead a third way in AI governance

India is facing complex choices in navigating China’s state-led control and the US’ chaotic and fragmented AI governance regulation. Read more »
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Grok episode: AI regulation in India risks stifling innovation

AI regulation in India should target misuse through enforcement, not new laws that risk slowing startups and innovation. Read more »
AI regulation in China

AI regulation: China gets it right with hard rules

From emotional data to provider liability, China’s AI regulation fill gaps others ignore. Read more »