AI for All: Mobilizing Innovation for Inclusion
Artificial intelligence can drive inclusive and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific, but only if digital access, governance, and equity are prioritized.
Information and Communications Technology
How Are Technology Trends Shaping the Future of Insurance?
Technology is reshaping the insurance industry, driving a more customer-centric, data-driven approach for a sustainable future.
How the Internet is Revolutionizing Sustainable Agriculture in Asia
Internet use can fosters a more sustainable future for agriculture through improved farm management and farm performance.
Information and Communications Technology, Social development and protection
Artificial intelligence: A new driver for inclusive growth and development?
Artificial intelligence is poised to profoundly change everything we recognize, guaranteeing transformation across all sectors, from healthcare to finance.
Increasing trust in cross-border e-commerce and artificial intelligence
E-commerce has lowered trade barriers and stimulated trade growth around the world, but trust issues still remain.
Digitalization for enhancing access to finance and inclusive growth
Digital finance enables more affordable and accessible financial services and other credit facilities for underserved and marginalized groups.
Agriculture and natural resources, Information and Communications Technology
Enhancing food supply chain governance with blockchain
Blockchain can be a valuable tool for avoiding failures in the food supply chain by opening avenues for enhancing redistribution and accountability for both food producers and consumers.
ChatGPT and structural change: Proceed with caution
ChatGPT has the potential to lay the foundation for structural change and economywide productivity growth.
Japan guides the way on smart farming technology adoption
Japan is highly developed in smart farming areas and has adopted a variety of cutting-edge digital technologies.
Income inequality, educational outcomes, and digital infrastructure: Can public–private partnerships play a pivotal role in Asia and the Pacific?
Addressing inequality requires a new strategy in today’s modern age. Policy makers in Asia and the Pacific need to tackle a new form of inequality—the digital divide.