Category: Tech
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A critical look on AI’s impact on the economy
How does AI affect the labor market, productivity, inequality and democracy.
Big Techs and credit
Recently, Big Techs have started to provide credit to vendors on their commerce platforms. How does their risk profile differ from FinTech? How do they impact the effectiveness of monetary policy?
What’s new in bitcoin land
Some interesting technological developments and ideas on how to reduce bitcoin trade volume. Which country has adopted bitcoin as its legal tender?
The economic impact of cyberattacks
Which cyberattack has been the worst so far? In an increasingly connected world the economic impact of cyberattacks can be severe.
Social platforms and dystopic societies
Jean Tirole and Daron Acemoglu discuss social networks, artificial intelligence, political extremism and government surveillance.
Regulating Big Tech
The EU proposed the Digital Markets Act and the US Congress is leaning towards breaking up the Big Tech. What are the issues and the concerns?
Digital payments during COVID
COVID has accelerated the trend towards digital payments and away from cash: a boon and a bane for emerging markets. What should the role of central banks be?