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In a world first, Brazilians will soon be able to sell their digital data
Brazil is piloting dWallet, that lets citizens earn money from their data, but experts warn it could deepen inequality.
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In Dubai’s AI job market, your passport matters
Western job seekers see lucrative offers in the booming AI hub, while others deal with rejections and lower pay.
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Taiwan’s chip plants run on migrant workers. Job brokers run their lives
In Taiwan’s AI-fueled chip boom, brokers control everything from paychecks to dorm beds, leaving workers feeling trapped and ...
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Three Years in Product: What I Built
I joined Rest of World in 2022 as one of the two front-end developers. Three years, one redesign, and many rounds of confetti later, I’m wrapping up—and reflecting on the projects I’m most proud of.
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Karen Hao
Empire of AI. She previously worked at The Wall Street Journal and the MIT Technology Review, and has been a fellow with the Harvard Technology and Public Purpose program, the MIT Knight Science ...
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The real cost of AI is being paid in deserts far from Silicon Valley
In Empire of AI, journalist Karen Hao writes about the rise of OpenAI and the impacts of AI around the world. Below is an ...