Practical Insights on Government Policy

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Published on: Jan 20 2025 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
We need to have high-quality evidence and research at the beginning of the policy making cycle to frame the discussion and for the basis for policy design, implementation,...
Brazil Needs to Create Sovereign Generative AI Solutions Now

Brazil Needs to Create Sovereign Generative AI Solutions Now

Published on: Dec 26 2024 by Nadia Andrada - 1 Comment
In the modern world, the ability to innovate with technology defines the path to development. For Brazil, I believe it is time to claim our space in the rising...
Giving Thanks to ChatGPT: 4 Ways to Use GenAI Today in Digital Development

Giving Thanks to ChatGPT: 4 Ways to Use GenAI Today in Digital Development

Published on: Nov 28 2024 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
There are many Generative AI tools that are revolutionizing digital development. A recent World Bank report found that ChatGPT is by far the most popular. USAID...
Data Localization Is a Political Decision, Not a Technological One

Data Localization Is a Political Decision, Not a Technological One

Published on: Nov 27 2024 by Wayan Vota - 9 Comments
Governments are passing regulations that require companies to store certain data on servers located within national borders. These data localization laws are restricting...
Nigeria vs Rwanda: Which National Artificial Intelligence Policy is Better?

Nigeria vs Rwanda: Which National Artificial Intelligence Policy is Better?

Published on: Nov 07 2024 by Guest Writer - 2 Comments
Nigeria, as the African continent’s most populous country, is singularly positioned to harness artificial intelligence’s transformative capacity to...
How to Use AGORA Policy Database for Responsible AI Solutions in Digital Development

How to Use AGORA Policy Database for Responsible AI Solutions in Digital Development

Published on: Oct 22 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on How to Use AGORA Policy Database for Responsible AI Solutions in Digital Development
We often find ourselves navigating complex regulatory landscapes when deploying artificial intelligence solutions in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). A...
7 Political Economy Aspects of Artificial Intelligence in African Countries

7 Political Economy Aspects of Artificial Intelligence in African Countries

Published on: Aug 06 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 7 Political Economy Aspects of Artificial Intelligence in African Countries
“Political economy” has two senses. It can refer to a particular political economy of a country, industry or technology. It also refers to the kind of analysis...
Introducing USAID Digital Policy: International Development is Digital

Introducing USAID Digital Policy: International Development is Digital

Published on: Jul 31 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Introducing USAID Digital Policy: International Development is Digital
 Last week, Administrator Samantha Power reiterated USAID’s commitment to a model of development that advances open, inclusive, secure, and rights-respecting...
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Published on: Jul 15 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: $3 Million to Build Responsible Rights-Respecting AI Policy Approaches
Calibrated cyber and digital policies help form the backbone of our deeply interconnected world, are vital to U.S. national and economic security, and are required...
How African Countries Govern National Artificial Intelligence Solutions

How African Countries Govern National Artificial Intelligence Solutions

Published on: Jun 27 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How African Countries Govern National Artificial Intelligence Solutions
Artificial intelligence is often posited as a solution to the myriad difficulties faced on the African continent. AI discourse is littered with articles that proclaim...